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Virginia redistricting referendum was struck down 4-3 by the state Supreme Court on May 8, with Democrats immediately filing to appeal to SCOTUS<\/p>\n
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Virginia redistricting was struck down 4-3 by the state Supreme Court, with Democrats filing to appeal to SCOTUS. The court ruled on May 8 that Democratic lawmakers violated the state constitution\u2019s multistep amendment process when they held the first vote on October 31, 2025, after early voting for that year\u2019s House elections had already begun.<\/p>\n
The majority opinion, written by Justice Arthur Kelsey, found the violation \u201cincurably taints\u201d the referendum result and \u201crenders it null and void.\u201d Democrats had spent more than $66 million campaigning for the measure, which passed 52% to 48% in the April 21 special election.<\/p>\n
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The decision kills a map designed to give Democrats 10 of Virginia\u2019s 11 congressional seats, a gain of four from the current 6-5 Democratic tilt. Without it, Republicans head into November with a decisive redistricting advantage nationally.<\/p>\n
Issue One analysis, cited by CNBC, found<\/a> that redistricting efforts over the past year could give Republicans as many as a 12-seat edge over Democrats absent Virginia\u2019s map. Tennessee, Alabama, and Louisiana have all moved to redraw maps since the Supreme Court\u2019s recent Voting Rights Act ruling. As crypto.news reported, House control in November is also the key variable for the crypto industry\u2019s legislative agenda in 2026.<\/p>\n