2026 Congressional Redistricting

Democratic state legislators proposed a constitutional amendment that would allow the Virginia General Assembly to redraw congressional districts outside of the normal 10-year redistricting process. This was part of a national Democratic response to Republican-led redistricting efforts in other states, kicked off by President Trump's encouragement to draw maps that are more favorable for the GOP before midterm elections this November. With majorities in the House of Delegates and State Senate, Virginia Democrats would be able to redraw the Commonwealth's U.S. House of Representatives districts to give their party an advantage.

Democratic leaders released a proposed map showing how they would change Virginia's congressional districts if given the power to redraw them. It was passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Abigail Spanberger.

Voters will decide whether the constitutional amendment will pass or fail in a statewide referendum on April 21. See early voting numbers for the April 21 referendum.

The constitutional amendment faced previous legal challenges, but the Supreme Court of Virginia has allowed the referendum to continue, saying any final rulings in those cases will be issued after April 21.

See how Virginia's congressional districts would change under the proposed maps. For more information on redistricting in Virginia, see here.