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Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats

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The Supreme Court rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that could have helped Democrats pick up four House seats.

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May 15, 2026
Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats' bid to revive new congressional map
Headline from CBS News ·
May 16, 2026Newest
Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats
Headline from NBC4 Washington ·

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CBS News
Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats' bid to revive new congressional map (opens CBS News)
Published May 14, 2026
CBS News's feed description
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive its new voter-approved congressional map that was drawn to advantage the party for the upcoming midterm elections.
Fox News
Supreme Court deals blow to Virginia Democrats in fight over state court ruling (opens Fox News)
Published May 14, 2026
Fox News's feed description
The Supreme Court declined to block a Virginia high court ruling that struck down Democrats’ congressional redistricting effort ahead of the 2026 midterms.
NBC News
Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ attempt to revive new congressional map (opens NBC News)
Published May 15, 2026
NBC News's feed description
The decision leaves in place a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that concluded the process leading up to a referendum approving a new congressional map was flawed.
NBC4 Washington
Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published May 15, 2026
NBC4 Washington's feed description
The Supreme Court rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that could have helped Democrats pick up four House seats.
Newsweek
Supreme Court denies Democrats’ bid to revive Virginia map (opens Newsweek)
Published May 15, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
The Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore its congressional map, leaving current districts for the 2026 elections.
The Christian Post
Supreme Court rejects Va. Democrats’ attempt to revive gerrymandered election map (opens The Christian Post)
Published May 15, 2026
The Christian Post's feed description
The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by Virginia Democrats to revive a new redistricting election map that was struck down earlier this month.
Breitbart News
Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats' Request to Intervene in Gerrymander Scheme (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 15, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description
The Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats' request for the court to intervene after the state Supreme Court killed a gerrymander scheme.
Washington Examiner
Supreme Court denies Democrats' bid to revive Virginia gerrymander (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 15, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description
The U.S. Supreme Court typically lacks jurisdiction to review cases from state supreme courts that do not have a federal constitutional issue at the center.
The Guardian
Supreme court rejects Virginia Democrats’ bid to restore congressional map (opens The Guardian)
Published May 15, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
Order, issued without any noted dissent, is the latest twist in the nation’s mid-decade redistricting competition
Legitgov
Supreme Court deals blow to Virginia Democrats in fight over state court election map ruling (opens Legitgov)
Published May 15, 2026
FOX 5 New York
Supreme Court rejects bid to restore Virginia's redistricting map favoring Democrats (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published May 15, 2026
FOX 5 New York's feed description
The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats.

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