Blue state's redistricting scheme shot down as Dems cry foul at GOP 'court-shopping'

Virginia court strikes down redistricting amendment headed for April ballot

by Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
January 27, 2026

A Virginia circuit court on Tuesday struck down a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at giving lawmakers the option to redraw congressional districts mid-decade, dealing a major setback to Democratic legislative leaders who say the change is needed to respond to partisan gerrymandering in some Republican-led states and had hoped to put the measure before voters in an April referendum.