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Supreme court rejects Virginia Democrats’ bid to restore congressional map

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats’ bid to restore a congressional map that would have given the party four additional U.S. House seats, issuing an order without noted dissent. This decision follows the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling striking down a voter-approved constitutional amendment (due to procedural errors in its ballot placement) and the high court’s recent rulings favoring Republican redistricting efforts in Alabama and Louisiana; Virginia will hold its 2026 elections under the 2021 congressional districts.