With Republicans holding a narrow 218–213 House majority, a handful of redrawn Virginia seats could determine control of Congress. A recent poll gives supporters a slim 53–47 edge, and the result is expected to be close. Legal challenges loom regardless of the outcome and the Virginia Supreme Court has already signaled it will weigh in after votes are counted. Whatever voters decide today, the precedent is the real story: mid-decade redistricting is now a weapon both parties are willing to use.

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