Virginia Supreme Court blocks Democratic-drawn map voters approved
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The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday blocked a new Democratic-drawn congressional map from taking effect, delivering a major boost for Republicans as they defend their narrow House majority in the midterm elections.
Key facts
The special election did not come cheap: Virginia appropriated $5 million to administer the election, tens of millions of dollars were spent on advertising, and more than 3 million people cast ballots
Trump also praised the state Supreme Court’s decision on Truth Social as a “Huge win for the Republican Party, and America
Republicans could gain as many as 14 seats from redrawn maps across six states so far, compared with six for Democrats from redrawn maps
In Virginia, the state Supreme Court concluded that the legislature began its constitutional amendment process too late to be lawful
Summary
Weeks after Virginia narrowly approved the plan in a statewide vote, the court ruled that Democratic lawmakers did not meet the procedural requirements to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot, which was written to pave the way for the redrawn district lines. This ruling, coupled with GOP map-drawing efforts in other states in the last year and the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling overturning racial gerrymandering regulations in the Voting Rights Act, means that Republicans will head into the midterms with a clear redistricting advantage. Republicans could gain as many as 14 seats from redrawn maps across six states so far, compared with six for Democrats from redrawn maps. Democrats need a net gain of at least three House seats in November to flip the House majority.