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5 min readVirginia's Supreme Court on Thursday nullified a voter-approved redistricting measure from last month, dealing a setback to Democrats' hopes for gaining congressional seats. The ruling hinged on the state's constitutional process for amendments, which requires the legislature to pass the amendment text and then face re-election before voters decide. Democrats rushed passage after early voting had begun, prompting the court to deem it an "irreparable" undermining of referendum integrity. National Democrats had eyed the change to counter President Trump's redistricting efforts, while state Democrats invested significant political capital. Virginia House Speaker Don Scott pledged to respect the outcome; Republican State Senate Minority Leader Ryan McDougall called it a constitutional, non-partisan win.
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