Virginia court puts pause on voter-passed congressional maps boosting Democrats
Move comes one day after voters approved the maps, leading state attorney general to vow office will appeal
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One day after voters in Virginia approved new congressional maps intended to make it easier for Democrats to flip four Republican House seats in the midterms, a court ruled the referendum invalid.
The proposal sought to change the state constitution to set aside the nonpartisan redistricting process voters authorized six years ago until 2030, and passed by about three percentage points, 51.5% to 48.5%, according to the https://enr.elections.virginia.gov/results/public/virginia/elections/2026-April-21-Special">Virginia department of elections.
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