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The Supreme Court on Friday shut down Virginia Democrats\u2019 latest attempt to save a statewide referendum implementing a redrawn congressional map siloing Republicans into one of 11 districts.<\/p>\n

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The unsigned left in place the Virginia Supreme Court\u2019s previous ruling which invalidated the voting referendum Democrats narrowly won. The referendum would have allowed the commonwealth to redraw congressional lines mid-decade, giving Democrats the chance to pick up four seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. The order, which did not include any dissents, leaves Virginia\u2019s current congressional map from 2021 in effect. (RELATED: Virginia Dems Make Glaring Errors In Rushed Court Motion To Save $64,000,000 Gerrymandering Scheme)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Supreme Court of the United States has now joined the Supreme Court of Virginia in choosing to nullify an election and the votes of more than three million Virginians,\u201d Democratic Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger wrote in a Friday post to X.<\/p>\n

Spanberger also argued voters \u201cmade their voices heard\u201d by pushing back against President Donald Trump, who she said claimed was \u201centitled\u201d to additional Republican seats in Congress.<\/p>\n

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The Virginia Supreme Court May 8 to invalidate the map approved by voters in a 4-3 decision, declaring the referendum \u201cnull and void.\u201d The court found the Democrat-controlled state legislature violated legal procedure by initiating the amendment process after Virginians had already begun casting ballots for the 2025 general election.<\/p>\n

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The doomed Virginia map came amid a national redistricting battle between Republicans and Democrats, as both parties seek the majority in a hitherto closely divided U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats pushed the Virginia referendum as part of an effort to counter GOP redistricting gains while preserving their path to retaking the lower legislative chamber.<\/p>\n

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Democrats also heavily poured financial resources into the failed redistricting push in Virginia. Virginians for Fair Elections, the primary dark money group fundraising for the Democrat-friendly redistricting effort, netted more than $64 million, with nearly $40 million coming from a spending group aligned with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWisely, the Supreme Court of the United States has confirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court of Virginia,\u201d Virginia GOP Chairman said, according to The Associated Press, adding that the decision will \u201conce and for all put to rest the Democrats\u2019 effort to disenfranchise half of Virginia.\u201d<\/p>\n

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