Virginia court rules in favor of Democrats in redistricting case

[struth]

citygator any day now has come and the SCOVA has spoken....https://www.wtvr.com/news/virginia-politics/supreme-court-virginia-redistricting-ruling-may-8-2026

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down redistricting referendum approved by voters in special election​

The Court found this illegal power grab by the Dems, violated the Constitution of VA.

Bad day to be a Dem

 

[citygator]

citygator any day now has come and the SCOVA has spoken....https://www.wtvr.com/news/virginia-politics/supreme-court-virginia-redistricting-ruling-may-8-2026

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down redistricting referendum approved by voters in special election​

The Court found this illegal power grab by the Dems, violated the Constitution of VA.

Bad day to be a Dem

Yep. I was wrong AND right. They just ruled against them for the midterm because of the timing. Has no bearing on the actual redistricting. They are good for 2028.

Lesson for democrats: Do not constrain your politicians from taking votes from citizens because the red states wont restrict themselves.

 

[struth]

Yep. I was wrong AND right. They just ruled against them for the midterm because of the timing. Has no bearing on the actual redistricting. They are good for 2028.

Lesson for democrats: Do not constrain your politicians from taking votes from citizens because the red states wont restrict themselves.

Haha no they have to have another referendum and do it legally

 

[citygator]

Haha no they have to have another referendum and do it legally

It’s just a question on timing.

 

[struth]

It’s just a question on timing.

The timing was the referendum was done illegally, as the lower court said

They got to start all over again

You were wrong

 

[marvin martian]

Is this the final word..or must we go through yet some more hoops to resolve this issue.
Well...The Virginia Supreme court needs to weigh in--but it does appear that the redistricting will stand.
Like it or not, Gerrymandering is a part of American politics..and the courts will not step in.

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thehill.com

A Virginia court ruled in favor of Democrats in a case concerning the Old Dominion’s congressional lines on Sunday, denying a last-minute Republican effort challenging Democrats’ redistricting referendum and the composition of the new House map passed by voters.

Richmond Circuit Court Judge Tracy Thorne-Begland denied a request by the Republican National Committee (RNC), Virginia GOP and others to block the results of a redistricting referendum held last week, when voters narrowly passed a set of congressional lines that gives Democrats four additional pickup opportunities in November.

The Virginia congressional delegation currently has a 6-5 Democratic edge, but the new map would give the party a 10-1 edge in November.

“This Court knows its role is clear. It is not to assess the wisdom of public policy nor to engage in policy making from the bench,” Thorne-Begland wrote. “Instead, it is to decide if those with whom we have entrusted power have exercised that power in conformance with their constitutional mandate. On this question, the Court’s answer is in the affirmative.”

Wow, this aged like milk in the Texas summer sun.

 

[struth]

Wow, this aged like milk in the Texas summer sun.

The demafasict tried to illegal rig the election…the people of virginia will not let them get away with their lies and illegal behavior again

 

[GMCGeneral]

The demafasict tried to illegal rig the election…the people of virginia will not let them get away with their lies and illegal behavior again

Not for nothing, but Tennessee repaid the favor, in spades.

 

[WEATHER53]

Time to correct the erroneous thread title

 

[struth]

Not for nothing, but Tennessee repaid the favor, in spades.

What did they do that illegal?

 

[GMCGeneral]

What did they do that illegal?

No, Tennessee didn't. But abolishing the only Dem rep is glorious payback

 

[struth]

No, Tennessee didn't. But abolishing the only Dem rep is glorious payback

They had to, as the scotus ruled that racial gerrymandering was illegal

 

[excalibur]

The Dems spent some $64 million on this, only to lose.

Virginians for Fair Elections, the main pro-redistricting group, raised north of $64 million in support of the Democratic-friendly gerrymander that could have netted the party four GOP-held seats in November’s midterm elections. Nearly $40 million of that came from an outside spending group aligned with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who was heavily involved in the effort to redraw the state’s congressional map.

The pro-redistricting campaign outspent the opposition 10 to 1 on television ads, according to analysis from The Washington Post. But the legal challenge that Republicans helped bankroll to get the map thrown out proved more decisive.

"The funniest part about the court's ruling that Virginia’s map is unconstitutional garbage is that the Democrats burned $64M just to get it thrown out," conservative columnist Dustin Grage wrote on social media.​

Social media erupts after Democrats 'burned $64M' on failed Virginia gerrymander

Social media erupted after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down Democrats' gerrymandered map, mocking the party's $64 million campaign spending.

www.foxnews.com

 

[struth]

The Dems spent some $64 million on this, only to lose.

Virginians for Fair Elections, the main pro-redistricting group, raised north of $64 million in support of the Democratic-friendly gerrymander that could have netted the party four GOP-held seats in November’s midterm elections. Nearly $40 million of that came from an outside spending group aligned with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who was heavily involved in the effort to redraw the state’s congressional map.​

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The pro-redistricting campaign outspent the opposition 10 to 1 on television ads, according to analysis from The Washington Post. But the legal challenge that Republicans helped bankroll to get the map thrown out proved more decisive.​

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"The funniest part about the court's ruling that Virginia’s map is unconstitutional garbage is that the Democrats burned $64M just to get it thrown out," conservative columnist Dustin Grage wrote on social media.​

Social media erupts after Democrats 'burned $64M' on failed Virginia gerrymander

Social media erupted after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down Democrats' gerrymandered map, mocking the party's $64 million campaign spending.

www.foxnews.com

It's not their money, it's the money they got sucker dembots to fork over, so they could commit illegal acts

 

[Mashmont]

Virginians votes approved the referendum. The Opponents are trying to block the will of the people.

WW

A 6-5 edge is closer to the will of the people than a 10-1 edge which is grossly unfair.

 

[Mashmont]

Yep,

Delute safe GOP districts by moving GOP votes around to try to overcome DEM votes leaves the original districts vulnerable as now there are less GOP votes.

With Trump being so unpopular, and the mid-terms being a referendum on Trump, the results could be unexpected.

WW

Trump is highly popular. The leftwing has lied about that for ten years.

 

[citygator]

The timing was the referendum was done illegally, as the lower court said

They got to start all over again

You were wrong

Just a question of timing. Texas forced them to do in weeks. Now they have years until 2028.

 

[struth]

Just a question of timing. Texas forced them to do in weeks. Now they have years until 2028.

Just a question of legality.
Tx was legal

Any day now….