Virginia Supreme Court Slaps Down Democrats’ Gerrymandered Congressional Map

The 4-3 ruling leaves Gov Abigail Spanberger with egg on her face after she threw her full-throated support behind the redistricting effort Abigail Spanberger (Alex Wong/Getty Images) The Supreme Court of Virginia slapped down a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional districts with a 10-1 advantage just months

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Virginia Supreme Court tosses out congressional map that favored Democrats

Washington — The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday tossed out a congressional redistricting referendum passed by Virginia voters last month, striking a blow to Democrats hoping to gain a more favorable map and increase their number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.  The decision overturns voters’ approval of a new congressional map that would

Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down New Congressional Map That Favors Democrats

A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy, in Alexandria, Va., on April 21, 2026. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a congressional redistricting map approved by voters in a referendum last month, ruling that the Democratic-controlled Legislature failed to follow constitutional procedures when advancing the