US Supreme Court decision ends Virginia’s redistricting fight, reshapes 2026 races

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 1,613

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision late Friday to reject Virginia Democrats’ emergency appeal over congressional redistricting effectively ended any remaining effort to revive the state’s redistricting referendum, triggering a wave of Democratic campaign suspensions over the weekend and forcing both parties to quickly regroup ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Several Democrats who launched campaigns earlier this year in districts that would have existed under the proposed new map abruptly ended their bids …

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