A Virginia judge on Tuesday blocked a Democrat redistricting plan designed to give the party more seats in Congress.

Judge Jack Hurley Jr., a judge on the Tazewell County circuit court, ruled that the Democrat-controlled state Legislature did not follow procedure to approve a state constitutional amendment on redistricting.

Democrat Speaker Don Scott of the Virginia House of Delegates stated on X following the ruling, “We will appeal immediately, and we expect to prevail. Voters—not politicians—will have the final say.”

? BREAKING: A Virginia Judge just issued an injunction against the Democratic effort to redistrict the state and ruled that it isn't valid for a referendum until after the 2027 election. pic.twitter.com/eZsbkGMn61

In October 2025, the Legislature passed a........

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