The post Virginia Democrats Want To Redraw Their Maps, Too — As Congressional Redistricting Battle Ramps Up appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Democrats in Virginia announced an effort Thursday to redraw their congressional map in an effort to pick up more House seats in next year’s midterm elections—the latest move by Democrats to counter Republican-led gerrymandering in other states, The New York Times reported. President Donald Trump delivers an announcement on his Homeland Security Task Force in the State Dining Room of the White House on October 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Virginia Democratic state lawmakers are angling to add two or three additional House seats to their map, up from the six they hold, out of 11 total, according to The New York Times. “We are coming back to address actions by the Trump administration,” Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell told The Times. The effort follows a similar push in California, where Democrats are seeking voters’ approval next month of a redrawn map that would add five likely Democratic seats. Republicans in North Carolina, Texas and Missouri have also retooled their maps to try to pick up additional seats, and GOP lawmakers in Indiana, Florida and Kansas have explored the possibility. Meanwhile, Democratic governors in Illinois and Maryland haven’t ruled out redistricting to balance the scales with Republicans, who hold a slim 219-213 majority in the House. North Carolina Republicans are likely to pick up another seat after state lawmakers passed a new congressional map Wednesday. Ten of 14 House seats are held by Republicans in the state. Texas Lawmakers adopted a new map in August that would give Republicans the advantage in five new seats. Republicans hold 25 of Texas’ 38 seats in the House. Missouri Lawmakers approved a revised congressional map last month with one new district that favors Republicans, though a referendum petition, if successful, could force… The post Virginia Democrats Want To Redraw Their Maps, Too — As Congressional Redistricting Battle Ramps Up appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Democrats in Virginia announced an effort Thursday to redraw their congressional map in an effort to pick up more House seats in next year’s midterm elections—the latest move by Democrats to counter Republican-led gerrymandering in other states, The New York Times reported. President Donald Trump delivers an announcement on his Homeland Security Task Force in the State Dining Room of the White House on October 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Virginia Democratic state lawmakers are angling to add two or three additional House seats to their map, up from the six they hold, out of 11 total, according to The New York Times. “We are coming back to address actions by the Trump administration,” Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell told The Times. The effort follows a similar push in California, where Democrats are seeking voters’ approval next month of a redrawn map that would add five likely Democratic seats. Republicans in North Carolina, Texas and Missouri have also retooled their maps to try to pick up additional seats, and GOP lawmakers in Indiana, Florida and Kansas have explored the possibility. Meanwhile, Democratic governors in Illinois and Maryland haven’t ruled out redistricting to balance the scales with Republicans, who hold a slim 219-213 majority in the House. North Carolina Republicans are likely to pick up another seat after state lawmakers passed a new congressional map Wednesday. Ten of 14 House seats are held by Republicans in the state. Texas Lawmakers adopted a new map in August that would give Republicans the advantage in five new seats. Republicans hold 25 of Texas’ 38 seats in the House. Missouri Lawmakers approved a revised congressional map last month with one new district that favors Republicans, though a referendum petition, if successful, could force…