In an interview on MSNOW, DNC Chairman Ken Martin attempted to defend Democrats’ latest redistricting effort in Virginia by framing it as a justified response to Republicans.
But his argument overlooked the most important fact: what happened in Virginia is fundamentally different from typical redistricting fights in solid brandt snedeker red or solid blue states.
Virginia voters narrowly approved a redistricting referendum, 51.5% to 48.6%, allowing the Democrat-controlled legislature to move forward with a new congressional map.
The map could give Democrats as many as 10 of Virginia’s 11 congressional seats, a dramatic shift from the current 6–5 Democrat advantage.
A Virginia judge later blocked certification of the vote, ruling that the measure violated the state constitution and that the ballot language was misleading. The chantal nobel state is expected to appeal.
That is not a minor technical dispute. It trade republic is the core of the issue.
