Virginia Democrats plan to redraw the state's congressional maps

Virginia Democratic lawmakers are planning to redraw their congressional maps in an attempt to boost their party ahead of next year's midterm elections, adding an unexpected state to the country’s ongoing redistricting arms race. Mandara Meyers, the executive director of The States Project, a political group that has discussed the issue with Virginia Democratic leaders, confirmed the plan to take up new maps that were first reported by The New York Times.