4 Takeaways From the Virginia Supreme Court Gerrymandering Decision

The ruling was a major lift to the G.O.P. efforts to build a structural advantage through redistricting.

By Tim Balk

US Democrats face midterm election setback after Virginia court ruling

Referendum approving party’s plan to redraw congressional map is overturned by judges

Virginia’s high court strikes down voter-passed House map favoring Democrats

The finding is a major setback for Democrats in their effort to counter GOP-led redistricting in other states. The measure approved April 21 gave Democrats an edge in four districts.

By Gregory S. Schneider

Virginia supreme court strikes down new congressional maps in win for Republicans

Maps, recently approved by voters, would have helped Democrats gain up to four new seats in US House Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Virginia’s supreme court on Friday ruled that the state cannot use new congressional maps approved by voters to help Democrats gain as many as four new seats in the US House of Representatives, handing Republicans a major win ahead of November’s midterm elections. The high court found that the state’s general assembly did not follow the appro...

By Chris Stein

Virginia Supreme Court rules against voters' referendum on redistricting

The Virginia Supreme Court has delivered a striking blow to Democrats in the redistricting battle they're waging against Republicans.

By Jahd Khalil

Virginia Democrat who helped lead state's redistricting push also played part in killing it

A judge Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., once appointed helped torpedo Virginia Democrats' redistricting effort, which Warner poured cash, time and effort into getting passed.

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan in US

Virginia's top court blocks redistricting plan, handing Republicans a key win before crucial midterm elections.

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down redistricting push in blow to Democrats

In the ongoing redistricting wars, Virginia was seen as an opportunity for Democrats to pick up as many as four seats.

Virginia Supreme Court delivers devastating blow to Democrats’ voter-approved redistricting plan

While voters narrowly approved the amendment on April 21, the court's decision renders that vote null

By David A. Lieb

Virginia Supreme Court Blocks Democrats’ Voter-Approved Congressional Map As Midterms Approach

Virginia Supreme Court Blocks Democrats’ Voter-Approved Congressional Map As Midterms Approach The Supreme Court of Virginia has denied a request from Democrats and state officials to lift a lower-court order blocking certification of the April 21 redistricting referendum, leaving a voter-approved congressional map that could flip four Republican U.S. House seats in legal limbo just months before the 2026 midterm elections. Supreme Court of Virginia On Friday, the Supreme Cour...

By Tyler Durden