Virginia to run 2026 congressional races on the old map as legal fight continues
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Virginia will hold its 2026 congressional elections under the existing 2021 map after the May deadline to redraw passed, as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs an emergency appeal of a Virginia Supreme Court ruling voiding the voter-approved referendum. Governor Spanberger says election administration will proceed with early voting on the current lines, which yield a 6-5 Democratic delegation, instead of the proposed map that could have produced a 10-1 split, marking a practical setback for Democrats while their legal challenge continues.
- Virginia redistricting: State will use old congressional map for midterms, governor says Democracy Docket
- A Private Call Reveals Democrats’ Desperation Over Tossing of Map The New York Times
- What does ‘election’ mean? One answer doomed Virginia’s new congressional map CNN
- Va. governor concerned redistricting battle could make voters reluctant to cast ballot this fall WTOP
- Democrats’ Redistricting Outburst WSJ
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