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Virginia Democrats weigh options after court voids redistricting maps
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The Virginia Supreme Court struck down new congressional maps on Friday that voters had approved in April. Democrats are now considering responses, including a radical plan to replace the entire court, though leaders appear unlikely to pursue it immediately.
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.
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The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved redistricting plan that Democrats hoped would add four House seats. The 4-3 ruling cited a procedural error in how the measure reached the ballot. The decision comes amid a broader wave of Republican-led map changes in Southern states.
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.
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A Tazewell County Circuit Court has paused certification of a Virginia referendum passed on April 21, 2026, that returns congressional redistricting power to the Democrat-controlled General Assembly. The measure passed with 51.5% of the vote, reversing a 2020 bipartisan commission approved by 66% to 34%. Legal challenges cite violations of the state constitution's amendment process.
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.
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Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before turning the gun on himself in their Annandale home early Thursday, authorities said. The incident occurred Wednesday night with their two teenage children present; their 16-year-old son called 911. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis described it as a tragic 'fall from grace' tied to the couple's contentious divorce.
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