Voters approved a new congressional map in Virginia that could increase Democratic representation in the US House by up to four seats. This vote intensifies the national debate over redistricting and the political stakes ahead of the midterm elections.

Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new congressional map that could boost Democrats’ representation in the US House by as many as four seats, reshaping the political landscape ahead of November’s midterm elections. The move, seen as a direct response to President Donald Trump’s push for mid-decade redistricting, intensifies the national battle over gerrymandering and raises the stakes in an already razor-thin fight for control of Congress.