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Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott outlined the state's redistricting plans amid other states' efforts to make maps more favorable to Democrats or Republicans.

An analysis of the proposed redistricting map by PlanScore shows the new district would give Democrats just a 1% chance of winning.

The map now moves to the state Senate, where it's unclear whether there is enough GOP support for it to pass, despite pressure from Trump.

The Republican-controlled Indiana House of Representatives on Friday approved a new congressional map targeting the state’s two incumbent Democrats, setting up a showdown next week in the state Senate,