RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Virginia Senate has passed a proposed constitutional amendment that could open the door to lawmakers redrawing Virginia’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The Senate passed the measure after the House of Delegates did the same earlier this week.

The amendment would allow the General Assembly to redraw the maps because other states like California and Texas have done the same.

“This resolution does not save democracy. This resolution is a break-glass maneuver for a truly unprecedented moment,” said Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico).

Currently, Virginia’s congressional maps are drawn through a bipartisan process every 10 years after a new census is completed. However, Virginia Democrats argue that allowing lawmakers to replace t

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