 The Justice Department had mandated Virginia create a new black-majority district in accordance with the Voting Rights Act, and the Democratic-controlled legislature decided to eliminate Allen's district (splitting it among seats based in Richmond, Northern Virginia and Southside Virginia) and create a new, more Democratic 11th District in Northern Virginia's Fairfax and Prince William counties.While his home in Earlysville was placed in the 5th District, represented by Lewis F. Payne, Jr., most of his district was placed in the newly redrawn 10th district, represented by fellow Republican Frank Wolf.Allen moved to Mount Vernon and prepared to challenge Wolf in a primary.