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Virginia Democrats ask US supreme court to revive voter-approved electoral map Virginia Democrats asked
Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan in US Virginia’s top court has thrown out a [new electoral map
supreme court on Monday [sided with Republicans](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/supreme-court-texas-redistricting-case) in Texas by reinstating a redrawn electoral map that could flip up to five seats. Meanwhile, Virginia, another state with potentially consequential implications for November
Supreme Court’s decision *Louisiana v. Callais* restores fairness to our redistricting process and allows states to pass electoral maps that reflect the will of the voters, not the will of federal judges,” Kemp said
electoral boundaries – can directly influence which party wins seats in the US House. Democrats have framed the move as a way to counter Republican-led efforts in other states to redraw maps in their favour
electoral woes. Several Democrats in the state legislature condemned the new map in advance of its passage on Wednesday. “Y’all are doing this because y’all’s daddy in the White House is injecting
electoral maps are drawn for years to come. “Virginia’s unorthodox redistricting isn’t just a map redraw, it’s a mid-decade power play in a national arms race,” Rina Shah, a political adviser
Supreme Court of Virginia is expected to review ongoing legal challenges that could affect whether the new map takes effect. While the court allowed the vote to go ahead, it said it would examine
electoral landscape. It removes some race-related restrictions on how congressional district maps can be drawn and, in turn, has sparked calls from Republicans to revisit redistricting in several states ahead of the consequential midterm
Virginia Democrats expect from a recent redistricting referendum, which is being challenged in state court there. Florida’s new districts are certain to face lawsuits as well, especially because the state constitution prohibits redistricting
Supreme Court ruling, written by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, suggested that racist intent must be proven for an electoral map to be deemed in violation of the law. “Only when understood this way does [Section