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Virginia Supreme Court Nullifies Redistricting Results

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Democrats suffered a major setback and Republicans continued to reshape voting maps their way in a frantic week of developments prompted by court rulings. The Supreme Court of Virginia Friday nullified the results of a special election on April 21, where 1.6 million Virginians approved redistricting that Democrats hoped would win them four more House seats. In a 4-3 ruling, the court said the legislature followed the wrong process for putting the question, an amendment to the state constitution, on the ballot. Meanwhile, Southern Republicans rushed to redraw their states' congressional voting maps after an April 29 U.S.

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Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules , Dems lose big in Virginia

Media Coverage · May 9, 2026

The Supreme Court of Virginia nullified a special election result that would have given Democrats four more House seats, allowing Republicans to continue reshaping voting maps in their favor. This decision was made after the court ruled that the legislature followed the wrong process for putting a redistricting amendment on the ballot. As a result, Democrats suffered a major setback in Virginia.

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Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules , Dems lose big in Virginia

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The Supreme Court of Virginia nullified a special election result that would have given Democrats four more House seats, allowing Republicans to continue reshaping voting maps in their favor. This decision was made after the court ruled tha
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Democrats suffered a major setback and Republicans continued to reshape voting maps their way in a frantic week of developments prompted by court rulings. The Supreme Court of Virginia Friday nullified the results of a special election on April 21, where 1.6 million Virginians approved redistricting that Democrats hoped would win them four more House seats. In a 4-3 ruling, the court said the legislature followed the wrong process for putting the question, an amendment to the state constitution,

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Media Coverage May 9, 2026

Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules , Dems lose big in Virginia

The Supreme Court of Virginia nullified a special election result that would have given Democrats four more House seats, allowing Republicans to continue reshaping voting maps in their favor. This decision was made after the court ruled that the legislature followed the wrong process for putting a redistricting amendment on the ballot. As a result, Democrats suffered a major setback in Virginia.

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