Event Brief
GOP plan could shift part of Virginia to DC
Filed: Apr 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: A Republican proposal would return a Democratic-leaning Virginia area to DC after voters backed redistricting.
WHO: A Republican lawmaker and Virginia voters
WHAT: A proposal to give a Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to Washington, DC
WHEN: Apr 24, 2026 at 1:33 PM ET
WHERE: Virginia
WHY: Virginia voters approved a redistricting referendum that could give Democrats a 10-1 House seat edge.
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