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Virginia asks Supreme Court to allow it to reinstate congressional map that would advantage Democrats

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Democratic officials in Virginia asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate a congressional map that would benefit their party ahead of this year’s midterm elections, the latest map drawing appeal to reach the high court amid a flurry of mid-decade redistricting.

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  1. CBS News

    Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to reinstate congressional map struck down by state high court (opens CBS News)

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    Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court to restore its congressional map that aimed to give Democrats an edge in the midterms, days after it was blocked​ by the state's highest court.

  2. NBC News

    Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map (opens NBC News)

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    The filing on Monday comes after the Virginia Supreme Court concluded that the process that led to a referendum approving the new congressional map was unlawful.

  3. The Guardian

    Virginia Democrats ask US supreme court to revive voter-approved electoral map (opens The Guardian)

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    New voting maps flipped four Republican-held seats to give Democrats an edge in redistricting race sparked by Trump

  4. CNN

    Virginia Democrats ask US Supreme Court to let them use new congressional map (opens CNN)

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    Democratic officials in Virginia asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate a congressional map that would benefit their party ahead of this year’s midterm elections, the latest map drawing appeal to reach the high court amid a flurry of mid-decade redistricting.

  5. SCOTUSblog

    Virginia asks Supreme Court to allow it to reinstate congressional map that would advantage Democrats (opens SCOTUSblog)

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  6. Hot Air

    Virginia Dems Appeal House Maps to the Supreme Court (opens Hot Air)

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    Virginia Democrats appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over redistricting and congressional maps in 2026.