Virginia Democrats Launch Public Campaign as Redistricting Amendment Advances

Virginia Democrats and allied supporters have begun a public campaign urging voters to back a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly, under limited conditions, to redraw Virginia’s congressional map outside the normal census cycle. The ballot push comes as House Joint Resolution 4 moves through the 2026 regular session as Democrats retook control of the state legislature this week and will retake the governorship on Saturday upon the swearing in of Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger. The Virginia Legislative Information System shows the state Senate read the measure, HJ4, a second time on Jan. 15, after it was reported from the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee on Jan. 14 and cleared the House of Delegates the same day....