The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus wants the state to draw a second high-percentage minority congressional district — a move that could throw a proposal to protect all 11 House incumbents into chaos. There is currently one majority-black congressional district in Virginia — the 3rd District, held by Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott — that encompasses part of Richmond and runs down into Hampton Roads.

For a state with a 20 percent black population to have one black member of Congress is “not representative,” said state Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, who chairs the Legislative Black Caucus.