The effort to redistrict Virginia’s congressional districts in the middle of the normal 10-year period comes on the heels of other states’ efforts to do the same in hopes of affecting the U.S. House of Representatives political make-up following the 2026 midterm elections.
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Police arrested a Forest man Tuesday on the charge of making a threat of death or bodily injury against Del. Wendell Walker
The arraignment is set for Nov. 12. Lynchburg delegate becomes third state legislator to receive death threats this election cycle.
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Virginia’s redistricting effort clears its first legislative hurdle
The constitutional amendment to redraw Virginia’s congressional maps passed Virginia’s House of Delegates on Wednesday. Next stop: the state Senate.
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Day three of the General Assembly special session: Judge declines a request from Republicans for an emergency injunction to halt redistricting effort
Three Republicans filed a complaint and request for an emergency injunction in the Tazewell County Circuit Court to halt the General Assembly Democrat’s effort to redraw Virginia’s congressional maps.
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For a second time, judge dismisses Lynchburg candidate’s suit over name error on ballot
Chris White’s initial suit, which asked for $900,000 in damages and the deletion of votes already cast, was dismissed on Oct. 22. An amended petition was dismissed Tuesday for a combination of procedural errors and lack of merit.
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Proposed constitutional amendment would bypass redistricting commission if other states redraw their lines, which they have
The Democratic-controlled legislature aims to vote this week to set into motion a constitutional amendment that would allow for Virginia’s congressional map to be redrawn before the 2026 elections.
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After Cardinal News investigation, Office of Attorney General data refutes Miyares’ chief campaign claim
Attorney General Jason Miyares says 70 people died because offenders who should have been behind bars were out killing Virginians. Data from the Office of Attorney General and Department of Corrections refutes that claim, after a Cardinal News investigation.
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At Lee County hospital that once closed and then reopened, Spanberger warns about federal impacts on rural health care
President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” budget legislation will remove $26 billion from health care in Virginia, Spanberger said following a tour of the Lee County hospital. “The harm hasn’t hit yet.”
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First day of special session ends with one key piece missing: Text of the redistricting amendment
Virginia’s General Assembly kicked off a special session aimed at redistricting the state’s Congressional maps on Monday, as roughly a dozen states across the country also take up their own redistricting measures.
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House Democrats silent on proposed amendment to allow congressional redistricting before midterms, but some Democratic challengers like the idea
Cardinal News attempted to contact all 100 members of the House of Delegates and, where they have them, their opponents in this fall’s election, to ask their position on the proposed amendment. Here’s who said what.