Virginia's Map Survives First Court Challenge

Monday, April 27, 2026

A Virginia circuit court has refused to block the implementation of Democrats' new congressional map, which voters approved in a statewide special election last week.

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ðŸš¨BREAKING: Virginia court REJECTS Republican lawsuit in challenging the legislature's authority to alter the 2021 congressional map. A HUGE victory for our client the DCCC and the voters of Virginia. Another defeat for the GOP. www.democracydocket.com/cases/virgin ...

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-- Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) Apr 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM

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I Knew that Partisan Yokel Activist Judge would get Slapped Aside.

Tazewell..-------- Cornpatch.

The Civilized People of Virginia Deserve a more Cosmopolitan Outlook and Greater Humility from their Judges and the Richmond Circuit Court Agreed.

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#1 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-04-26 09:19 PM | Reply

I Knew that Partisan Yokel Activist Judge would get Slapped Aside.

imalumpertoo will be crushed.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-26 09:23 PM | Reply

Yokel Activist Judge-0
The People of Virginia-1

#1 | Posted by Effeteposer

No.

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The People of Virginia-3

This same Judge ruled against it TWICE before and got slapped down both times.

#3 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-04-26 10:06 PM | Reply

Five years ago, Virginia amended its constitution to create the Virginia Redistricting Commission, a bipartisan body to draw districts.

Voters approved it.

Now, we're being told those same districts are suddenly "unfair" and need to be redone.

Using Texas as the excuse doesn't work.

#4 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-04-26 11:41 PM | Reply

Voters approved this change too.

It's called an Amendment.

It was done by a Referendum that Passed.

Texas used a supermajority in the legislature to push their Redistricting through like normal Legislation to benefit the Republican majority. They threatened to imprison the Democrats who fled the state to prevent them from getting enough votes to bring this to a vote, by denying them a Quorum.

Less Democratic by Far.

Too bad, BJ Boi, So Sad.

#5 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-04-27 09:18 AM | Reply