Virginia Democrats and Republicans are split over potential changes to the state’s redistricting process as other states move to redraw their legislative maps ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Here's all you need to know about gerrymandering and redistricting.

Boundaries must be set at least 60 days before November’s election.

Draft maps for new congressional districts in Virginia would provide Democrats a strong chance to win a majority of the state's 11 seats, but they also draw Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger out of her Richmond-area district.

The Supreme Court of Virginia, now tasked with drawing new legislative districts in the state to conform with the 2020 census, on Friday rejected all three Republicans nominated to help it in its task.

Virginia's new bipartisan redistricting committee all but gave up its effort to draw new congressional maps after committee members could not find consensus on what constitutes a politically fair map.

Virginia's bipartisan redistricting commission is trying to redraw the state's legislative districts. On Thursday, they discussed ways to redesign the 11 congressional districts, so they don't favor one political party over the other.

The clock is ticking for Virginia’s Redistricting Commission, as it works to redraw election district maps. The citizen-led committee held a virtual hearing Thursday for the west-central region.

The state's first bipartisan, citizen-led redistricting commission has an Oct. 10 deadline to submit its recommendations to the General Assembly.

A new bipartisan redistricting commission is looking at two sets of distinctly partisan maps as it sets out to draw new boundaries for Virginia's General Assembly districts.

The eight Virginia legislators who will makeup half of the state's redistricting committee. RICHMOND, Va. – A panel of judges has selected eight citizens who will join eight legislators on a bipartisan commission that will redraw Virginia’s legislative boundaries for the next decade. The judges selected four names each from lists submitted by Democratic and Republican legislative leaders. The panel of judges was tasked under the law with selecting members to reflect racial, ethnic, gender and geographical diversity. The Roanoke area will have representation on the panel from Lynchburg Republican Steve Newman, who is one of the eight legislators already appointed to the commission.

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia lawmakers have picked legislators to serve on a new redistricting commission created with the aim of eliminating gerrymandering. Leaders in both parties have announced their picks in recent days to serve on the commission. George Barker (District 39) and Mamie Locke (District 2), GOP Sens. If the maps are rejected, the Supreme Court of Virginia will draw them. Below is the full list of localities represented by these eight legislators and which districts cover which locality

LYNCHBURG, Va. – As voters head to the polls, they’ll be voting on more than candidates. Amendment One asks voters to decide whether Virginia should establish a redistricting commission. The group ‘Fair Maps VA’ has been pushing for Amendment One to make the ballot for years. “When there’s gerrymandering, there’s very little competition for reelection because they’ve already picked their voters. Instead of the voters picking the voters, the politicians have already picked the voters,” she said.