Colorado Supreme Court Blocks Democrat Redistricting Push

Although voters narrowly approved the proposal, the Virginia Supreme Court later blocked it from taking effect, NBC News noted.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries faced mounting criticism following the Virginia high court’s decision, as Republicans accused Democrats of overreaching in a high-stakes redistricting battle that ultimately collapsed in court.

In its May 4-3 ruling, the Virginia Supreme Court invalidated the voter-approved congressional map, finding that Democratic lawmakers violated procedural requirements under the state constitution when placing the referendum on the ballot.

The ruling forced Virginia to redraw its congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and erased what Democrats hoped would become a 10-1 advantage in the state’s congressional delegation.

The decision marked a major setback in the broader national redistricting war unfolding between Republican- and Democratic-controlled states ahead of the midterms.

Before the ruling, Jeffries had strongly defended the effort and argued that Democrats had a strong legal basis.

“The law is with us in Virginia,” Jeffries previously said while promoting the redistricting plan.

That statement quickly came back to haunt Democrats after the state’s highest court sided with Republican challengers and blocked the maps from taking effect.