The Daily Signal What Gerrymandering Looks Like: Virginia Democrats’ New Map | Joe Thomas
Feb 10, 2026
Thomas Garrett Jr., former U.S. Representative and Virginia state delegate known for blunt commentary. He walks through the new Democratic congressional map’s shapes and reach. They cover legal fights over mid-decade redistricting and how turnout scenarios could flip seats. Discussion touches on voter motivation, representation concerns, and strategies to mobilize the unengaged.
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What Gerrymandering Looks Like
- The new Virginia map shows extreme, contiguous stretching of districts to assemble Democratic majorities.
- Joe Thomas argues those lines create precarious seats that may flip with typical turnout shifts.
Majority-Minority Rules Drive Redistricting
- Majority-minority requirements forced redrawing in other states and shape Virginia's map debate.
- Thomas Garrett Jr. notes Virginia currently has only one majority-minority congressional district (the 3rd).
Pick The Election Year, Pick Your Story
- Using 2025 election percentages paints many new districts as safe Democratic seats.
- Joe Thomas warns 2021 turnout shows several would be competitive or Republican-leaning instead.
