Reference News Network, October 24 report - According to the Associated Press, on October 23, Democrats in Virginia are taking action to redraw the state's congressional districts in an effort to increase their chances of winning in next year's midterm elections, thereby countering President Trump's efforts in Republican-controlled states to strengthen partisan gerrymandering.
According to the report, following California, Virginia has become the second Democratic-led state to join this major political interest battle over redistricting across the country. If the Democrats gain three more seats, they will control the House of Representatives and effectively block President Trump's policy agenda.
Republican legislators in Texas, Missouri, and North Carolina have already passed new congressional district maps aimed at helping their party win more seats, maintaining the Republican Party's slim majority in the House of Representatives. As the struggle expands, more states are considering redistricting.
A spokesperson for the House Democratic Campaign Committee said that Virginia's actions show the Democrats are using "every available means" to counter the Republicans' desperate attempt to steal the midterm elections. (Translated by Wu Mei)
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