Democrats Are Dealt a Blow in Virginia.

Democrats are dealt a blow in Virginia.

I'm Isaac Saul, and this is Tangle: an independent, nonpartisan, subscriber-supported politics newsletter that summarizes the best arguments from across the political spectrum on the news of the day — then “my take.”Are you new here? Get free emails to your inbox daily. Would you rather listen? You can find our podcast here.Today’s read: 15 minutes.🏛️The Supreme Court of Virginia struck down a redistricting measure designed to give Virginia Dem…

Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Democrats’ Redistricting Effort

Source: The Washington Post / Getty The hits really don’t stop coming. As if the Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act last week wasn’t bad enough, on Friday, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Democratic-led redistricting effort was unconstitutional.  AP News reports that, in a 4-3 ruling, the court found that state Democrats violated the procedural requirements to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. “…

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House...

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year's midterm elections. The court ruled 4-3 that the state's Democratic-led legislature violated procedural requirements when it placed the constitutional amendment on the ballot to authorize mid-decade redistricting. Voters na…

Fairness Project Condemns Virginia Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Voter-Approved Redistricting Amendment

The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a voter-approved constitutional amendment that would have reshaped the state's congressional maps, citing procedural errors in how the question was placed on the ballot, prompting condemnation from the Fairness Project.

Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts - Regional Media News

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democratic gerrymandering effort and Republicans in Alabama approved plans for new primary elections if courts allow GOP-drawn House districts to be used in the November midterm elections. The Alabama legislation, which was signed quickly into law by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, is part of an effort by …

Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina are moving to wipe out Democratic House seats before the midterms, and Republicans could net up to 13 new seats

Three Southern states, Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina, are moving to eliminate Democratic-held House seats ahead of the November midterm elections. If their redistricting efforts succeed and hold up in court, Republicans could gain anywhere from four to thirteen new seats. This would give the party a major boost in the House of Representatives and shift the balance of power significantly heading into the fall. Alabama Republicans have fi…