There's a big story breaking in Virginia this Wednesday morning as reports are surfacing on social media that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is raiding the offices of Democrat Sen. Louise Lucas, who is president pro tempore of the Virginia state senate and the chief architect of the gerrymandered map that could possibly steal four congressional seats currently held by Republicans.
Bill Melugin of Fox News posted on X that the FBI is in the process of raiding Lucas's Portsmouth office "in connection to a major corruption probe" and noted that federal law enforcement was "serving multiple search warrants, approved by a federal judge, at her office and a next door cannabis dispensary."
BREAKING: @FoxNews is on scene in Portsmouth, VA where the FBI is raiding the office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L Louise Lucas, a Democrat and close ally of VA Governor Spanberger. Fed law enforcement sources tell FOX this is in connection to a major corruption… pic.twitter.com/khN5fwt1Le
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 6, 2026
BREAKING: @FoxNews is on scene in Portsmouth, VA where the FBI is raiding the office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L Louise Lucas, a Democrat and close ally of VA Governor Spanberger. Fed law enforcement sources tell FOX this is in connection to a major corruption probe, and the FBI is serving multiple search warrants, approved by a federal judge, at her office and a next door cannabis dispensary. More to come with correspondent @AlexHoganTV, who reports that Lucas just showed up on scene as the FBI searches her office.
In addition to her role in the state Senate, Lucas is well-known for running a cannabis shop in Portsmouth and for her foul-mouthed and low-class tweets. For instance:
If you come to the table with a six inch ruler, just know that I have the yard stick. pic.twitter.com/bLFNR4Yy1Q
— L. Louise Lucas (@SenLouiseLucas) May 5, 2026
And:
We have now had over 100 “Ten Fuckin’ One” shirts ordered and raised over $5k to help defend our Virginia Senate Democratic majority that delivered these maps! Thank you! Tweet our slogan tonight and tag me if you would like me to follow back! pic.twitter.com/qImhJqvV0T
— L. Louise Lucas (@SenLouiseLucas) April 28, 2026
As the above image indicates, Lucas has been one of the driving forces behind the gerrymandered congressional map being pushed by Democrats that would take Virginia's congressional representation from a 6D-5R split to a 10D-1R one. The Supreme Court of Virginia is currently deciding on the legality of the process used by Lucas and her fellow Democrats to amend the state constitution and allow the gerrymandered map to be adopted.
READ MORE: Virginia Voted. The Constitution Still Gets the Final Say.
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This isn't Louise Lucas's first brush with the law. Back in the summer of 2020, Lucas was charged for her role in encouraging Black Lives Matter rioters to pull down a confederate statue, which resulted in a man being seriously injured. Those charges were later dropped.
This is a breaking story. RedState will provide updates as events warrant.
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