Virginia

The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a congressional map approved by voters in a recent referendum, ruling it unconstitutional. Democratic leaders have criticized the decision as overturning the will of the people.

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The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that a newly drawn congressional map favored by Democrats is unconstitutional, overturning the results of a special election and leaving the state with its previous boundaries.

A Nelson County judge sentenced Autumn Grace Woods to 10 years in prison for her role in the death of her 6-week-old son, Cyrus James Garfield, though much of the term was suspended. Woods pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and felony child abuse after the infant suffocated in December 2024. The child's father faces similar charges.

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Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that adopts a new congressional district map favoring Democrats 10-1, potentially adding up to four House seats for the party. The measure aims to counter Republican gerrymanders in other states. Republicans have filed a legal challenge claiming procedural flaws.

Virginia voters are casting ballots in a special election ending Tuesday, April 21, 2026, on a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections if another state redraws its map outside the normal census cycle.

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Bree Fram, a transgender former Space Force colonel forced out under President Trump, is running a long-shot Democratic primary campaign against Rep. James Walkinshaw in Virginia's 11th District. Her bid hinges on a state referendum Tuesday that could redraw congressional maps in Democrats' favor. If approved, the new map would create a district blending areas currently held by multiple incumbents.