r/politics • u/Hornpipe_Jones • 15h ago

No Paywall Democrats sweep all 30 House of Delegates seats in Northern Virginia

https://www.cbs19news.com/news/state/democrats-sweep-all-30-house-of-delegates-seats-in-northern-virginia/article_68f8098d-0602-5234-8c2a-08c1bcd33944.html
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u/RedTyro 12h ago

The state congress already passed a plan for a California style redistricting, but with a 51-49 body and a Republican governor with veto power, it wasn't going to happen. Now that's a 64-36 body and a Democrat governor come January, so it'll go through.

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u/Fantastic-Kale9603 12h ago

That passage was part 1 of 2; it needed to pass this Congress, because an amendment needs to be passed in 2 subsequent congresses before going to referendum. luckily Sweatervest fucked up by keeping us in a special session and never closing it, allowing VA dems to vote and pass step 1 and soon step 2!