Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, left, arrives at the Virginia Supreme Court with his daughter, Reagan, Monday, April 27, 2026. The Supreme Court Justices will hear oral arguments on the redistricting referendum.
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Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, speaks during a news conference Wednesday.
A sharply divided Virginia Supreme Court on Friday threw out a constitutional amendment that voters had just approved that allowed the General Assembly to redraw congressional maps this year to give Democrats a partisan advantage in 10 of the state's 11 congressional districts.
Virginia state Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, stands next to his daughter, Reagan, as he speaks to reporters after the Virginia Supreme Court announced its ruling throwing out a constitutional amendment that would have allowed the General Assembly to redraw congressional maps this year to favor Democrats, Friday, May 8, 2026.
Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, left, arrives at the Virginia Supreme Court with his daughter, Reagan, Monday, April 27, 2026. The Supreme Court Justices will hear oral arguments on the redistricting referendum.
Virginia state Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, stands next to his daughter, Reagan, as he speaks to reporters after the Virginia Supreme Court announced its ruling throwing out a constitutional amendment that would have allowed the General Assembly to redraw congressional maps this year to favor Democrats, Friday, May 8, 2026.
