Voters in Virginia approved a new congressional map that could shift the state’s delegation from a 6-5 split to a possible 10-1 Democratic advantage. The move is part of a broader redistricting battle and could have major implications for control of Congress in the 2026 midterms.

Virginia voters have approved a redistricting measure that could hand Democrats control of the thinly-divided US House of Representatives, US media report.

The victory by Democrats in Virginia brings the national redistricting war roughly to a draw, effectively blunting the advantage Republicans built last year when they redrew maps for a partisan edge i...