5 things to know about Virginia’s redistricting effort

Virginia Democrats are moving to pass a new House map that will allow them to net a handful of seats ahead of the November midterms.

Democrats in the Old Dominion passed a constitutional amendment for a second time last week to allow the party to redraw the congressional lines by 2030.

The move comes as Florida Republicans are planning to convene in April for a special redistricting session, underscoring the urgency both parties face ahead of an election that will decide control of the House and Senate for President Trump’s last two years in office.

Here are five things to know about Virginia’s redistricting effort:

The decision will go before voters
The map hasn’t been decided yet
Democrats expect the effort to pass
GOP has sought to halt the effort
It’s Dems’ last big opportunity to gain seats