Lessons from Virginia’s redistricting wars: Supreme Court nullification and options for November

By: David J. Toscano

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 1,300

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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More than 1.6 million Virginians voted to amend the Virginia Constitution and temporarily redraw congressional districts ahead of this November’s midterm elections. Supporters hoped the measure would counter efforts in Texas and other Republican-controlled states to engineer partisan advantages through midcycle redistricting.

On May 8, the Virginia Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, nullified the referendum. On May 15, the U.S. Supreme Court declined Democratic lawmakers’ request to intervene, effectively killing the amendment.

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