The Virginia state Senate passed a constitutional amendment Friday to pave the way for a mid-decade redistricting push. It is the final legislative step needed to send it to voters for approval.
If voters support the amendment, which is expected to appear on the ballot this spring, Virginia’s Democratic-controlled Legislature would be able to redraw the state’s congressional map before the midterm elections.
The measure would amend the state’s constitution to allow lawmakers to temporarily bypass Virginia’s bipartisan redistricting commission. They will then alter the state’s congressional lines if another state does the same outside the usual decennial redistricting cycle or a court order.
Virginia Democrats, who currently control six of the state’s 11 districts, are hoping they could net an additional three or four seats through the process. They are considering turning 10 congressional seats over to Democrats. It would leave only one for Republicans. Republicans will have very little voice in government in Virginia.
Trump won 46.6% of the votes in Virginia.
Meanwhile, Indiana won’t redistrict due to RINO refusals.
If Republicans don’t dump the filibuster and pass the SAVE Act, it’s all over.
🚨 BREAKING: MAGA outrage erupts after the blue Virginia Senate votes to PASS an amendment letting Democrats gerrymander the state up to 10 DEMOCRATS, 1 REPUBLICAN in Congress…
…when Indiana “Republicans” refused to redistrict.
Virginia: Kamala+5
Indiana: Trump+19… pic.twitter.com/dLsZq8kxAA— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 17, 2026