Virginia voters narrowly approved a gerrymandered House map in 2026 that is expected to add four Democratic seats to the state's House seats in the midterms. The amendment passed with 51% of voters backing the "yes" campaign and 49% casting their votes for "no" with 94% of votes counted. The new map, which some analysts argue will disenfranchise rural areas, leaves just one Republican-held seat in the Ninth District and redraws four seats held by Republican Virginia Reps. Rob Wittman, Jen Kiggans, John McGuire and Ben Cline to favor Democrats. The majority of dark money groups supporting the 'yes' campaign significantly outspent the opposition, with $64 million raised by Virginians for Fair Elections, a group funded by left-wing billionaire George Soros' Open Society Foundations network. The referendum was supported by prominent Democrats, including Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, both of the state’s U.S. senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, and former President Barack Obama, who also supported the map. Despite Spanberger's support, the map passed by a smaller margin than the 15-point victory in 2025.