Virginia Democrats were dealt a big setback on Tuesday when a Virginia Circuit Court judge slapped down their 2026 midterms gerrymandering scheme, ruling that how they went about it procedurally was illegal:
A Virginia judge ruled Tuesday that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the state's Congressional maps was illegal, potentially foiling their efforts to pick up seats in the U.S. House in November.
Tazewell Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley Jr. struck down the legislature’s actions on three grounds, ruling that lawmakers failed to follow their own rules for adding the redistricting amendment to a special session; failed to approve the amendment before the public began voting in last year’s general election; and failed to publish the amendment three months before the election, as required by law.
As a result, he said, the amendment was invalid and void.
🚨 BREAKING: A Virginia Judge just issued an injunction against the Democratic effort to redistrict the state and ruled that it isn't valid for a referendum until after the 2027 election. pic.twitter.com/eZsbkGMn61
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 27, 2026
🚨 BIG WIN FOR FAIR ELECTIONS! Virginia court just SLAMMED the door on Democrat gerrymandering schemes, struck down any attempt to redraw Congressional maps for extra blue seats in 2026! pic.twitter.com/a5f3DN3QJK
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 27, 2026
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The ruling, which comes on the heels of Virginia Democrats setting an April 19 date for the referendum vote, will be appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court.
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