Democrats in the state of Virginia have just proposed a terribly gerrymandered congressional map that would wipe out nearly all the Republicans in the US House of Representatives from the state.
The state would go from having five Republican reps to just one.
Here’s the news from Dave Wasserman:
NEW: Virginia Dems’ proposed congressional map would almost surely torpedo four GOP seats, converting delegation from 6D-5R to 10D-1R this fall. Still faces several hurdles to passage. pic.twitter.com/oQ3jjvAlAB
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) February 6, 2026
Let’s hope it never gets passed because it’s patently unfair. As this former Congressman from Michigan reminds us, Trump won 46% of the state in 2024:
This is the most preposterously partisan gerrymander imaginable: 10 D / 1 R, ie 91% of Virginians would have D reps!
For background, Virginia had a GOP governor until last month, Trump got 46% in 2024, and current delegation is 6 D / 5 R (45% of Virginians have an R rep now). https://t.co/okVOXXjUIX
— Peter Meijer (@PeterMeijer) February 6, 2026