Dems Threaten to Toss Virginia Map After State Supreme Court Ruling

Democrats had hoped Virginia’s newly redrawn congressional map would help the party gain as many as four additional seats in the U.S. House as part of a broader effort to counter Republican-led redistricting initiatives backed by President Donald Trump in other states.

Friday’s ruling, coupled with a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, significantly narrowed key provisions of the Voting Rights Act by ruling that racially-drawn districts are unconstitutional, is expected to strengthen Republicans’ redistricting advantage ahead of this year’s midterm elections