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Major victory fighting back against Trump's gerrymandering.
Headquarters @HQNewsNowThe Virginia Supreme Court just ruled that Democrats can proceed with eliminating 4 Republican congressional seats.
This is a major victory for fighting back against Trump’s gerrymandering.
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Va. Supreme Court paves way for Democrats to add four seats in Congress
Democrats placed a voter referendum on the ballot in April that could pave the way for a new congressional. But a final ruling on the effort will likely come after the special election.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/virginia-supreme-court-allows-redistricting-special-election-rcna258937
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday gave the state the green light to go forward with a special election to put Democrats’ redistricting plan before voters this spring.
Virginia Democrats hold a six-seat majority out of the state’s 11 congressional districts, but their plans for a redrawn map could give them as many as four pickup opportunities in this fall’s fight for control of Congress.
State lawmakers’ plan is to put the state constitutional amendment before voters this spring. If approved, the new map would temporarily take effect mid-decade, bypassing the state’s redistricting commission.
A state court blocked the effort last month, but Democrats appealed. Litigation is ongoing, but the new ruling, shared Friday by Democracy Docket, allows the April 21 referendum to go forward.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5737289-democrats-redistricting-referendum-virginia/
Virginia Democrats hold a six-seat majority out of the state’s 11 congressional districts, but their plans for a redrawn map could give them as many as four pickup opportunities in this fall’s fight for control of Congress.
State lawmakers’ plan is to put the state constitutional amendment before voters this spring. If approved, the new map would temporarily take effect mid-decade, bypassing the state’s redistricting commission.
A state court blocked the effort last month, but Democrats appealed. Litigation is ongoing, but the new ruling, shared Friday by Democracy Docket, allows the April 21 referendum to go forward.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5737289-democrats-redistricting-referendum-virginia/