“It’s not a fight only about Virginia,” Holder said on Sunday on CBS News’ Face the Nation.
Last June, President Trump called on Texas to start a congressional redistricting process mid-decade—rather than after the next census in 2030. The unusual move triggered similar efforts in other Republican-controlled states, including Ohio, North Carolina and Missouri.
“And so the question I have for people who are critical of what we’re doing, is: what were we supposed to do? Nothing? Just allow them to try to stack the deck, to try to steal seats,” Holder said. “All we’re trying to do is meet them and try to make the system as fair as it possibly can be.”
Last year, Democrats secured a key victory in California, where voters approved new maps aimed at gaining as many as five seats in the midterm elections.
With the 2026 midterms approaching, Virginia would be a huge prize for Democrats attempting to take the House. While the state currently hosts a majority of six Democrats to five Republicans, passing Tuesday’s referendum could lead to a map with a 10-1 advantage.
