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Virginia Senate Clears Redistricting Amendment for Spring Ballot

Voters will decide whether to replace Virginia’s nonpartisan commission with the Democratic-led legislature for congressional mapmaking through 2030.

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HILLSBORO, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 04: An officer of elections prepares to hand out "I Voted" stickers to Virginia voters at the Hillsboro Old Stone School on November 04, 2025 in Hillsboro, Virginia. Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger faces off against Republican candidate Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in the Commonwealth of Virginia’s off-year election for governor and other statewide offices on November 4, a race that will lead to the first female governor in the commonwealth’s history. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Friday’s state Senate vote, following House approval earlier in the week, completes the process to put the constitutional amendment before voters this spring.
  • If approved, congressional map-drawing would shift from the current nonpartisan commission to the General Assembly through the end of the decade.
  • Democrats who control both chambers plan to release a proposed map later this month, and a new nonprofit, Virginians for Fair Elections, has launched to advocate for passage.
  • The DCCC praised the ballot measure as a step toward fair representation, while the RNC labeled it a partisan power grab.
  • Reporting indicates Democrats, who hold six of 11 U.S. House seats, aim to create up to four additional left-leaning districts as part of a wider national redistricting fight shaped by recent court rulings.