Virginia Redistricting Explained: Who Really Draws the Lines?

Virginia voters approved redistricting reform in 2020 to end partisan gerrymandering and take map-drawing power away from the General Assembly. But when the bipartisan commission deadlocked, the Virginia Supreme Court stepped in to create the current congressional and legislative districts.In this episode, host Dutchie Jessee talks with Politics and Policy reporter Elizabeth Beyer and Founding Editor Dwayne Yancey about how Virginia’s political maps were drawn, why Democrats are pushing new redistricting efforts and what it means for voters across the Commonwealth.