Virginia Supreme Court overrules gerrymander, declares new House maps ‘null and void’ in major loss for Dems

Source: New York Post

A divided Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday that Democrats unlawfully engineered a referendum on new congressional maps, declaring House districts approved by voters last month to be “null and void. ” The 4-3 decision restores the old district lines put in place after the 2020 census, giving a major boost to Republicans as they try to defy the historical odds and keep their House majority while the GOP also controls the White House. Virginia is currently represented by six Democrats and five Republicans in the House of Representatives.