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Democrats have, for now, lost the redistricting war

Can enthusiasm still let them win the House?

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Halina Bennet
May 11, 2026
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Bad news for Democrats. (Photo by Win McNamee)

The dominant news story of the week was the Virginia Supreme Court’s 4-to-3 ruling on Friday, which struck down the Democratic-drawn congressional map that voters approved in a special election on April 21. The state’s highest court found that the legislature, which is led by Democrats, violated the Virginia…

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