Virginia's Redistricting Vote Could Tip House Control

0:00Virginia is holding a special election today with no candidates on the ballot, but the stakes couldn't be higher. Voters are deciding on a constitutional amendment that would let the Democratic-controlled General Assembly redraw the state's 11 congressional. Districts just in time for the midterms. Right now, Democrats hold six seats, but this change could hand them 10, slipping four more their way, and potentially tipping House control for them. Last two years of President Trump's term. This all kicked off back in July 2025 when Texas Republicans redrew their maps to boost their side at Trump's nudge, sparking a, redistricting battle across states. Virginia's Democratic governor Abigail Spanberger signed the plan in February, giving lawmakers that power only until October 2030, went in. Switches back to the nonpartisan commission. Big names are all in on both sides. Spanberger and former President Barack Obama backed the yes vote as a fix to GOP moves elsewhere, while former Republican governors Glenn Junkin and George Allen Push-No calling

1:05out gerrymandering risks. Pro-Memmon groups have raised way more cash per the Virginia Public Access Project. Watch Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Norfolk for strong yes support. Rural counties for no votes and swing spots like Chesterfield County, Stafford, County Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake. Those went dem in presidential races, but Republican for governor in 2021. Poles close at 7 p.m. eastern time, with results trickling in unevenly, some places drop early votes first, others hold back. A tight margin under 1% point could trigger a paid recount, but it'll show quick if one side pulls away. This could reshape the battle for Congress come November. That's the story for today. Canada News Today, driven by AI.