Alert: Dems’ 2026 Gerrymandering Efforts in Virginia Suffer Devastating Blow

A Virginia state court ruled against Democratic lawmakers’ plan to redistrict the commonwealth before November’s midterm elections.

“Jack Hurley Jr., a judge on the Tazewell County circuit court, ruled that Democrats did not follow the right procedure to approve the proposed constitutional amendment that would allow for the last-minute redraw of the state’s lines,” Politico reported.

Hurley pointed out that Democrats voted last fall to place the constitutional measure on the ballot for this spring. But state law requires proposed constitutional amendments to be passed by the legislature either before or after an election. The measure was passed during a special legislative session when early voting for governor and other offices had already begun last fall.

“The judge also noted that lawmakers in the special session