In a bombshell decision that will have major implications for the midterm elections this November, the Supreme Court of Virginia invalidated Democrats’ 10-1 map in the Old Dominion, keeping the current map in place for this year.
“On March 6, 2026, the General Assembly of Virginia submitted to Virginia voters a proposed constitutional amendment that authorizes partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts in the Commonwealth,” the decision reads. “We hold that the legislative process employed to advance this proposal violated Article XII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia. This constitutional violation incurably taints the resulting referendum vote and nullifies its legal efficacy.”
The ruling represents a stunning reversal of fortune for Virginia Republicans over the course of just a few weeks. On April 21, voters in the state narrowly approved an amendment to the state constitution allowing Democrats to abolish Virginia’s nonpartisan redistricting commission and redraw the state’s U.S. House map. Under the current map, Democrats control six seats and Republicans control five seats. The proposed new map likely would have cemented a 10-1 Democrat advantage. Now, the 6-5 map almost certainly will remain in place for at least 2026.
In the wake of the ruling, Democrats have predictably cried that the court is overturning the will of the voters in Virginia. But as AMAC Newsline previously reported, Democrats appeared to have committed multiple clear violations of the Virginia Constitution in ramming the amendment through the legislature, as Republicans argued in court.
According to the Virginia Constitution, proposed amendments must pass the General Assembly, then a general election must occur, and then the same amendment must pass the General Assembly again before it goes to voters.
But Democrats passed the redistricting amendment in a special session last October – after early voting had already begun for the general election in November. By the time the amendment had passed, more than a million ballots had already been cast, violating both the letter and the spirit of the Virginia Constitution.
Democrats argued that “election” means Election Day. Republicans countered that an election starts when voting starts. The court sided with Republicans, writing that “this violation irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null and void.”
“Early Virginia voters unknowingly forfeited their constitutionally protected opportunity to vote for or against delegates who favor or disfavor amending the Constitution by not anticipating a legislative vote on a constitutional amendment four days before the last day of voting,” the court continued.
Republicans are celebrating the ruling as a major victory and a huge boost for their hopes of retaining control of the House this November. “The Supreme Court ruling today confirms what we all know: you cannot violate the Constitution to change the Constitution,” Virginia Senate Republican Leader Ryan McDougle said in a statement. “This ruling is not a partisan one – it is a constitutional one. The rule of law is the foundation of our Commonwealth, and today it has been upheld.”
Virginia Democrats for their part appeared outraged but resigned to the ruling. Virginia House Speaker Don Scott said that his party will “respect the decision of the Supreme Court of Virginia.”
But perhaps the biggest loser of the day was Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas, who had been the most vocal proponent of the 10-1 map despite concerns from some other high-profile Virginia Democrats. Lucas was already in the headlines this week following an FBI raid on her businesses as part of a sweeping federal corruption probe.
With ongoing redistricting efforts in red states, Republicans suddenly appear poised to come out ahead in the national redistricting wars.
Shane Harris is the Editor-in-Chief of AMAC Newsline. You can follow him on X @shaneharris513.
This decision gives us a clear gerrymandering advantage going into the midterms.
The question remains, can we capitalize on this advantage ?
Turnout (and the economy) will tell the tale.
I hope Virginia Republicans have their forces out during their midterm election to try and keep the Dimms from cheating, since their state supreme court ruled against them regarding redistricting. The Dimms will try and win any way they can.
Finally something to feel good about, I can imagine the outrage of the left at the audacity of Supreme Court to interfere with their designs, forced them to obey, that is the biggest wrong, they are so used to forcing their will unopposed.
Well the court in Virginia has finally ruled by following the laws that are in place and not how the communist leadership wanted them to rule. The most loudest senator in the state was just raided for fraud. You can by that measure say this was a policy concocted to choke off the republican voters in Virginia. Not this time. Soros had not gotten to those judges yet or they refused to be bribed. They kept their integrity in tact. And followed the laws on the books not the policies of the communist leadership in the state of Virginia nor the orders of the Virginia legislatures on the left. Law and common sense is slowly returning to VA. May it last and endure for a long time with more common sense improvements in the future. Let’s concentrate on the other dem communist states with their communist leaders. It’s time to dole out punishment to the current leadership in these dem communist states.
Praise God.
The olde saying of the ‘ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box’ stands true to this day!
DIMMs .love “democracy” [50% wins] when it advances their causes but hate it when their cause [LGBTQ, sanctuary cities] gets less [way less] than 50% support!
Victory for VA Hooray
Finally cheating stopped in its tracks! California should be next! So much fraud and the CA Legislature keep getting their agendas passed. So hard to tell if the Dems are truly sinister or the CA voters are not listening… harder to tell if the CA voters have critical thinking skills or are happy being sheeple. If the CA voters are smart, they will wait until the polls open and vote in person. I don’t trust the voting process in CA, even in the mailbox. Sad to say, but the trust is gone. Newsome got away with changing the voting map… hmmm. Why bother changing the map when a Blue state is as blue as CA is? Something fishy going on and I hope this is the year that practicality and honesty prevail… fingers crossed ???? Plus lots of prayer!!
Virginia has a perfectly fair districting map and the Democrats think it is ok to change that! It all started with Erik Holder and he needs to stop. Districting maps are based on population and other rules that are fair to all voters.
I live in VA and I am thrilled with the VA Supreme Court’s constitutional ruling; believe me the Dems will not let this go quietly. Scamberger will try some other way to cheat and lie. Everyone needs to vote Republican in the midterms!!!! The Dems have shown you what lengths they will go to. Power and control are all they care about!
Finally! A court ruling agaist the DemoKKKRATS! Who’da thunk it! The DemoKKKRATS act like the US Constitution and state Constitutions don’t apply to them. The TDS seems to have permanently damaged their brains, even eliminating what little common sense they must have had at one time. ANYONE who votes DemoKKKRAT for ANY office; federal, state or local must be feeble minded!
That 10-1 district nonsense was a hail Mary play to steal elections. In what world would that have been representative?
One thing is obvious. Democrat leadership in America today just do not give a tinkers damn about any constitution or rules of law, or any of the inconvenient legal norms that block their lawless efforts to thwart these hurdles. This party needs to be abolished. Imagine the nightmare we would suffer if these reprobates get back in power, that scenario is simply unacceptable.
Maybe they should stop watching CNN.
Or listening to people like you.
Every elected democratic in my state voted ???? to raise our taxes. STOP voting for democrats.
Example?
YES!
Stop the presses!! A court decision was made that didn’t wipe the demolition crats back side??
The wind was blowing her hair in her face , the wind was blowing her hair my face , the wind blew her hair in the street .
Stand by. “They” will be back….