Hakeem Jeffries Faces Blowback After Virginia Redistricting Defeat

The fight began last year when Texas Republicans, encouraged by President Donald Trump, moved to redraw congressional districts in an effort to strengthen the GOP’s position in the U. S. House of Representatives. Since then, both parties have engaged in an increasingly aggressive struggle over congressional boundaries, but Republicans currently hold the upper hand.

If ongoing efforts in Louisiana and Alabama ultimately survive legal challenges, Republicans could finish the cycle with as many as 10 additional House seats favoring the GOP compared to gains secured by Democrats through redistricting. The battle intensified after a major Supreme Court ruling last month weakened a key remaining provision of the Voting Rights Act,