Following the announcement by Virginia lawmakers to convene a legislative session to preserve the option to amend the Virginia Constitution to allow a redraw of Virginia’s congressional map to counter Republicans’ gerrymanders in other states, DCCC Communications Director Courtney Rice released the following statement:
“House Republicans know they are poised to lose the majority because the public is souring on their failed agenda. Faced with this reality, Republicans are resorting to rigging the midterms by ramming through new, unpopular, gerrymandered maps across the country.
“We are clear-eyed that Democrats cannot unilaterally disarm across the country and must pursue every available tool to counter Republicans’ desperate attempts to steal the midterms. Virginia’s decision to convene and preserve the right to consider a new map in 2026 is critical in the fight to ensure voters have fair representation and we commend them for standing up against Republican attempts to weaken the power, and vote, of the people.
“From the very beginning of this Republican scheme, the DCCC said we would respond in kind and do everything in our power to fight back and stop Republicans from stealing the majority and subverting the will of the voters. The people’s house should be decided by the people – and that is what Democrats are fighting for across the country.”
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