Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offers the Democratic response to the State of the Union. (Mike Kropf/Getty Images)
"A few years ago, Virginians did something rare. We agreed the old redistricting system wasn't working. Too much power in the hands of politicians, too little trust from the public," Tata said.
"Voters approved a constitutional reform to remove politicians from the process and Governor Spanberger, who was in Congress at the time, praised that change and spoke at length about the corrosive effects of gerrymandering on our democracy. It wasn't easy. It required compromise. It required restraint and it required trust."
Tata noted that Indiana, a Republican-led state, and legislative leaders in Maryland, a Democrat-led state, both opposed similar efforts to create a map that sweeps away the political minority’s voice.
"Both chose to respect the rules. Both chose to keep the promise they made to voters," she said.
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