The Supreme Court delivered a major blow to Democrats in their last-ditch effort to implement a gerrymandered map that would have given them a 10-1 advantage. The Court rejected a motion filed by Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones seeking to overturn the state Supreme Court's decision invalidating the map for violations of the state constitution. Questions about when election day begins were the basis for bringing this case into federal court, as it concerns a state court ruling on a state constitutional issue. It was a last attempt—and it failed.
The application for a stay was officially denied by Chief Justice John Roberts this afternoon. It was a laughable motion, and we’re glad the court agreed. Democrats really are currently in the depths of hell with this redistricting fight (via NBC News):
Sad trombone sound https://t.co/JrInNkTHma
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@HarmeetKDhillon) May 15, 2026
— Caroline Wren (@CarolineWren) May 15, 2026
The US Supreme Court denies Virginia’s bid to revive their 10D-1R congressional map. No public dissents were given.
— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) May 16, 2026
6D-5R congressional map is still in effect. https://t.co/nUOFvMwf4g pic.twitter.com/VUbgMw9gOZ
The Supreme Court on Friday turned away a long-shot effort by Virginia Democrats to revive a new, voter-approved congressional map they wanted to use in this year’s midterm elections.
The brief decision with no dissents leaves in place a ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court that found legal flaws in the process leading up to the referendum.
The legal fight had fizzled in recent days, with Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger saying Wednesday that the deadline to use a new map in Virginia had expired anyway.
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Although the Supreme Court was unlikely to get involved, Friday’s decision confirms a setback for Democrats not just in Virginia but also nationwide.
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Most legal experts considered it DOA upon filing. The Virginia Supreme Court's rejection caused a meltdown among Democrats, some of whom toyed with the idea of drastically changing the Supreme Court by lowering the retirement age to 54, invalidating the fair districting amendment they supported, and passing any map they wanted. Fortunately, Gov. Abigail Spanberger and other Virginia Democratic leaders dismissed those ideas.
🚨 BREAKING: SUPREME COURT LAUGHS VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS OUT OF THE ROOM — the 10D-1R map STAYS struck down, Dems have LOST the case
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 15, 2026
LMAO! They just got pummeled by BOTH SCOTUS and the VA Supreme Court.
The map will remain as-is.
Hakeem Jeffries is LIVID tonight! Another win! 🔥… pic.twitter.com/IHoPBHMJRi
And like clockwork, we're back to court packing hysterics and Gov. Abigail Spanberger outright lying here. You violated the state constitution, lady. Learn how things work first:
The 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.
— Governor Abigail Spanberger (@GovernorVA) May 16, 2026
These Virginians made their voices heard — casting their ballots in good faith to push back against a…
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