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Virginia on Friday became the latest state to escalate the nationwide redistricting battle ahead of November’s midterm elections that will determine which party controls the US House during the final two years of President Donald Trump’s time in office.

Democrats have won two special elections to fill a pair of open seats in Virginia’s General Assembly, according to Decision Desk HQ. The Tuesday contests are part of a series of special elections

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If voters support it, Virginia’s Democratic-controlled Legislature would be able to redraw the state’s congressional map before the midterms.

Virginia Senate approves constitutional amendment that would allow the legislature to redraw congressional maps, potentially adding four Democratic seats for upcoming elections.

Voters who headed to the polls on Tuesday for a special election in parts of Northern Virginia have filled two open seats in the state’s General Assembly.

It’s our responsibility to go out there and tell the voters this is what this means and help everybody understand what they're voting for,” she said

FAIRFAX, Va. — Residents in parts of Fairfax County will head to the polls on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to fill a vacancy in the District 17 House of Delegates seat. District 17 includes communities in Franconia, Huntington, Kingstowne, and Rose Hill.

Virginia state Senate Democrats passed their redistricting constitutional amendment Friday, putting the party one step closer to redrawing the Old Dominion’s congressional lines. Democrats in the

Virginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly is advancing a constitutional amendment to allow redistricting ahead of the midterm elections