On the eve of a critical statewide referendum, Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume is sounding the alarm over a proposed constitutional amendment that would overhaul how Virginia draws its congressional districts.
Appearing on “Special Report with Bret Baier,” Hume argued that the move to return redistricting power to state lawmakers could have national repercussions, potentially tilting the balance of power in Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The ballot measure asks Virginia voters to decide whether to bypass the state’s current bipartisan commission in favor of a process driven by the legislature.
While proponents argue the change streamlines the process, Hume characterized the effort as “absolutely hardball politics” and a departure from the state’s recent attempts to depoliticize the map-making process.
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“Virginia’s case is particularly egregious since it had set up a bipartisan commission to take it out of the hands of the politicians,” Hume told Baier during Monday’s broadcast. “And for this election, they want to put it back in their hands.”
The debate centers on the practice of gerrymandering, where district lines are manipulated to favor one party over another. Virginia’s current congressional delegation holds a narrow 6–5 Democratic majority. Critics of the amendment suggest that a new, partisan-drawn map could widen that margin significantly.
During the segment, Baier noted that the stakes extend far beyond the state’s borders, suggesting the results could influence which party holds the majority in the House of Representatives. Hume agreed, noting that the fundamental relationship between the electorate and their representatives is at risk.
“The saying that’s been made about this, and I think it’s correct, is that voters are supposed to choose the party they want to vote for. The parties are not supposed to choose the voters,” Hume said. He added that the proposed Virginia map is “gerrymandered to a fare-thee-well,” effectively ensuring wins through geography rather than platform. “You’re just setting it up in such a way that you’re sure that you can win by the way you draw the districts.”
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The amendment reached the ballot after clearing the required legislative hurdles in both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly.
If approved by voters on Tuesday, the measure will allow lawmakers to proceed with redrawing maps before the next census cycle—a rare “mid-decade” redistricting move that mirrors similar efforts currently popping up in several other states across the country.
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