Virginia Democrats plan to redraw congressional maps to try to give their party two or three more seats.

Mandara Meyers, the executive director of The States Project, a political group that has discussed the issue with Virginia Democratic leaders, confirmed to NBC News the plan to take up new maps, which was first reported by The New York Times .

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“After what happened in North Carolina, and states across the country, in taking this procedural step, I believe they are keeping options on the table to respond to extreme rightwing gerrymandering next year,” Meyers said in a statement.

Lawmakers are expected to be called back into session starting Monday.

Charniele Herring, the majority leader of the House of Delegates,

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