Virginia's voter-approved congressional district map—drawn to combat Trump's gerrymandering—was struck down by the state Supreme Court.

Democrats had hoped to win as many as four additional House seats under Virginia's redrawn map.

In the ongoing redistricting wars, Virginia was seen as an opportunity for Democrats to pick up as many as four U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.

Virginia's voter-approved congressional district map—drawn to combat Trump's gerrymandering—was struck down by the state Supreme Court.

The Virginia Supreme Court said a measure to redraw the state's congressional districts to add more Democratic seats violates the state constitution.

The state's high court ruled Democrats failed to follow proper procedure when advancing a constitutional amendment to change map lines, dealing a blow to the party's hopes of…