Virginia voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to approve a new congressional map that could dramatically reshape the state's House delegation. The proposed redistricting would shift the current 6-5 Democratic advantage to a potential 10-1 rout, creating intense competition among candidates who have declared they'll run if the map passes. Best-selling author Beth Macy, known for her book "Dopesick," finds herself unexpectedly pitted against former congressman Tom Perriello in what's being called the "college district."

Several high-profile candidates are waiting in the wings, including Olivia Troye, a former Pence aide turned Trump critic, and J.P. Cooney, a former prosecutor who worked with special counsel Jack Smith. The redistricting battle is part of a broader national fight that began when President Trump urged Texas Republicans to redraw their map last summer. Virginia Democrats, who control the legislature, crafted a map that would create eight safe Democratic seats, two competitive districts leaning Democratic, and only one safe Republican district.

The outcome could force incumbent Republicans Ben Cline and Morgan Griffith to compete in a primary, as the new map places their homes in different districts. With the state Supreme Court potentially reviewing the map after Tuesday's vote, candidates like Macy and Perriello are campaigning in both their current and possible future districts, unsure which voters they'll ultimately need to persuade.