Revision History

Virginia Democrats filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 11, 2026, seeking to reinstate a voter-approved congressional redistricting plan that the Virginia Supreme Court struck down 4-3 on procedural grounds. The invalidated maps would have shifted Virginia's congressional delegation from a 6-5 Democratic split to as many as 10-1, a potential four-seat swing with direct implications for control of the U.S. House ahead of the November 2026 midterms.