Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume on Monday criticized Virginia’s renewed redistricting efforts, saying aggressive map-drawing practices could distort electoral outcomes and potentially reshape control of Congress.
Virginia voters will decide Tuesday on a constitutional amendment to redraw the state’s congressional districts before the next census cycle, a change that could alter Virginia’s House delegation. Appearing on “Special Report with Bret Baier,” Hume pointed to national redistricting trends and said that the scope of ongoing efforts extends far beyond Virginia.
“So that’s what’s happening here. It is absolutely hardball politics, Bret, to be sure. Both parties are doing it,” Hume told host Bret Baier. “Virginia’s case is particularly egregious since it had set up a bipartisan commission to take it out of the hands of the politicians. And for this election, they want to put it back in their hands.”
Hume said that the process in Virginia reflects an attempt by political parties to secure electoral advantage by drawing favorable district lines rather than allowing voters to determine outcomes.