{"id":2604400,"date":"2026-05-19T09:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-bluntly-swats-down-virginia-dems-power-grab\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T09:37:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:37:39","slug":"supreme-court-bluntly-swats-down-virginia-dems-power-grab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-bluntly-swats-down-virginia-dems-power-grab\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court Bluntly Swats Down Virginia Dems&#8217; Power Grab"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupreme-court-bluntly-swats-down-virginia-dems-power-grab%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2604400&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats\u2019 effort to revive a statewide referendum that would have redrawn the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >congressional map mid-decade<\/a> to concentrate Republicans into one of 11 districts. The Court left in place Virginia\u2019s current 2021 congressional map after the Virginia Supreme Court previously invalidated the referendum as \u201cnull and void\u201d due to improper timing in the amendment process-its implementation was started after voters had already begun casting ballots for the 2025 general election.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger criticized the ruling, arguing it nullified the votes of millions of Virginians and pointing to President Donald Trump\u2019s stance on additional Republican seats.Virginia GOP officials hailed the decision, saying it ended Democrats\u2019 attempt to \u201cdisenfranchise\u201d part of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The failed push occurred amid a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-appeal-ruling-that-scrapped-new-york-citys-sole-gop-house-district-3\/\" title=\"... appeal ruling that scrapped New York City&#039;s sole GOP House district\">broader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-democrats-see-opportunity-with-newly-passed-maps-but-expect-legal-hurdles\/\" title=\"Utah ... see opportunity with newly passed maps but expect legal hurdles\">national redistricting battle<\/a><\/a> between Democrats and Republicans over control of the U.S. House, and it involved significant Democratic-aligned spending, including more than $64 million raised by Virginians for Fair Elections, with nearly $40 million tied to a group associated with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court on Friday shut down Virginia Democrats\u2019 latest attempt to save a statewide referendum implementing a redrawn congressional map siloing Republicans into one of 11 districts.<\/p>\n<p>The unsigned order left in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2026\/05\/court-denies-virginias-request-to-reinstate-congressional-map-that-would-benefit-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">place<\/a> the Virginia Supreme Court\u2019s previous ruling which invalidated the voting referendum Democrats narrowly won. The referendum would have allowed the commonwealth to redraw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/27\/us\/elections\/virginia-redistricting-early-vote-tracker.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">congressional<\/a> lines mid-decade, giving Democrats the chance to pick up four seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. The order, which did not include any dissents, leaves Virginia\u2019s current congressional map from 2021 in effect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Supreme Court of the United States has now joined the Supreme Court of Virginia in choosing to nullify an election and the votes of more than three million Virginians,\u201d Democratic Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger wrote in a Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovernorVA\/status\/2055445238835970418?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post<\/a> to X.<\/p>\n<p>Spanberger also argued voters \u201cmade their voices heard\u201d by pushing back against President Donald Trump, who she said claimed was \u201centitled\u201d to additional Republican seats in Congress.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The US Supreme Court denies Virginia\u2019s bid to revive their 10D-1R congressional map. No public dissents were given.<\/p>\n<p>6D-5R congressional map is still in effect. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nUOFvMwf4g\">https:\/\/t.co\/nUOFvMwf4g<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VUbgMw9gOZ\">pic.twitter.com\/VUbgMw9gOZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Politics &#038; Poll Tracker  (@PollTracker2024) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PollTracker2024\/status\/2055450652491337933?\">May 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Virginia Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacourts.gov\/static\/opinions\/opnscvwp\/1260127.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ruled<\/a> May 8 to invalidate the map approved by voters in a 4-3 decision, declaring the referendum \u201cnull and void.\u201d The court found the Democrat-controlled state legislature violated legal procedure by initiating the amendment process after Virginians had already begun casting ballots for the 2025 general election.<\/p>\n<p>The doomed Virginia map came amid a national redistricting battle between Republicans and Democrats, as both parties seek the majority in a hitherto closely divided U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats pushed the Virginia referendum as part of an effort to counter GOP redistricting gains while preserving their path to retaking the lower legislative chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats also heavily poured financial resources into the failed redistricting push in Virginia. Virginians for Fair Elections, the primary dark money group fundraising for the Democrat-friendly redistricting effort, netted more than $64 million, with nearly $40 million coming from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-complains-biden-wont-develop-offshore-oil-he-voted-down-a-measure-forcing-the-admin-to-do-just-that\/\" title=\"Manchin criticizes Biden for not pursuing offshore oil, despite voting against a measure that would have required the administration to do so.\">spending group aligned<\/a> with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, according to previous Daily Caller News Foundation reporting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWisely, the Supreme Court of the United States has confirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court of Virginia,\u201d Virginia GOP Chairman said, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/supreme-court-virginia-redistricting-democrats-republicans-fdd33b89ac29cf2806f790f9b22ee2e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to The Associated Press, adding that the decision will \u201conce and for all put to rest the Democrats\u2019 effort to disenfranchise half of Virginia.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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