Virginia Democratic lawmakers on Friday took the first big step in a complicated maneuver to redraw the state's congressional map before next year's midterm elections.

Virginia's push to redraw congressional maps is the latest chapter of a tussle among states to gain advantage for their majority party.

The amendment passed the Democrat-led Senate in a 21-16 vote, allowing Virginia to redistrict mid-decade if another state redraws their congressional maps before the end of the decade, The Hill news outlet reported. The constitutional amendment was passed Wednesday in the Virginia House of Delegates.

The move, which comes less than two weeks before the Nov. 4 elections, makes Virginia the second state where Democrats have jumped into the national redistricting battle.

Virginia Democrats are reportedly planning to discuss redrawing the state’s congressional maps during an upcoming special session, according to GOP state lawmakers and reports from the New York Times.

A "yes" vote supports allowing the state legislature to conduct congressional redistricting between January 1, 2025, and October 31, 2030. A "no" vote opposes allowing the state legislature to conduct congressional redistricting between January 1,

Two votes would be needed to pass such an amendment — one this week, and another after Jan. 14, 2026 once the newly elected delegates have taken their seats.

All eyes are on this year’s Virginia gubernatorial election. According to The Washington Post, with both candidates being female, this will be the first time a woman will be elected Governor in Virginia.