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Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats' bid to revive new congressional map
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive its new voter-approved congressional map that was drawn to advantage the party for the upcoming midterm elections.

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Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost
Virginia voters approve redistricting measure backed by Democrats
US Supreme Court tosses longshot appeal from Virginians to use new congressional map that would benefit Democrats
The Supreme Court on Friday tossed out an emergency request from Virginia officials to reinstate a congressional map that would have benefited Democrats in this year’s midterm election, a widely expec...

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Supreme Court denies Virginia Democrats’ bid to reinstate new voting map
US Supreme Court rebuffs Virginia Democrats in bid for new voting map
Supreme Court deals blow to Virginia Democrats in fight over state court election map ruling
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled May 8 in a 4-3 decision that the procedural defect "incurably taints the resulting referendum vote," effectively killing Democrats’ effort to redraw congressional dist...

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Local party leaders react after US Supreme Court blocks Virginia congressional map effort
Supreme Court turns away Virginia Democrats seeking to reinstate new voting map