States to Watch as Partisan Gerrymandering Battle Escalates (1)

Oct. 27, 2025, 9:30 AM UTCUpdated: Oct. 27, 2025, 3:02 PM UTC

A national mid-decade redistricting war sparked by President Donald Trump’s demand for more Republican House seats is escalating and widening.

Virginia and Indiana are the latest states to enter the partisan fight over revamping congressional districts.

The commonwealth push begins later Monday with the Democratic-led state legislature set to reconvene in Richmond to begin a multi-stage process to amend the state constitution and redraw House districts more to their party’s advantage. Democrats hold six of 11 districts and could try for two or three more.

The surprise move by Virginia Democrats seeks to blunt an overall Republican edge in redrawing ...

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