A Virginia judge ruled on Tuesday that a proposed constitutional amendment allowing Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional districts was illegal.
The ruling is a setback for Democrats in the redistricting battle as they attempt to regain the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
JUST IN: In a VICTORY, a Virginia court just STRUCK DOWN any Democrat efforts to gerrymander the state’s Congressional map for more blue seats during the 2026 election
If anything is passed, it must take effect AFTER the 2027 election
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GREAT! Dems will likely appeal this,… pic.twitter.com/1WiVIoW0O3
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 27, 2026
The Guardian explained further:
Tazewell circuit court judge Jack Hurley Jr struck down the legislature’s actions on three grounds, including finding that
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