Democrats were confident of redistricting victory, then the Virginia gamble collapsed
After the Virginia Supreme Court ruling and an end to race-based districts, Republicans are poised to gain an advantage heading into the midterms. The result may be replicated elsewhere in the nation.
By Steven Richards
Published: May 8, 2026 11:00pm
In the bare-knuckle brawl over redistricting ahead of the midterms, the Democratic leaders promised “maximum warfare” to secure an advantage over Republicans in the upcoming elections. The party came up short.
“Maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time,” Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries described his party’s redistricting mantra last month.
But, now it is looking more and more like that war is lost.
The Democrats’ effort to redraw maps in blue states to squeeze out more seats in the House of Representatives was dealt a major blow on Friday when the Supreme Court of Virginia declared their referendum on the commonwealth unconstitutional.
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