Democrats will do ‘whatever it takes’ to pass Virginia redistricting plan, Jeffries says

Published February 15, 2026 4:54pm ET



House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) vowed to back the ballot initiative on Virginia’s redistricting plan, saying voters will have “all of the information necessary” before the vote on April 21. 

The Virginia Supreme Court gave the go-ahead on Friday for a statewide vote that could allow the Democratic state legislature to redraw the state’s congressional map mid-decade. If approved, the new map could allow the Democratic Party to gain four new Democratic House seats, shifting Virginia’s current delegation from six Democrats to as many as 10 out of 11 seats.

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