Republicans breathe sigh of relief after Virginia map overturned
Virginia Republicans are breathing a sigh of relief Friday after the state Supreme Court blocked the new congressional map approved by voters last month.
TL;DR
- The Virginia Supreme Court blocked a new congressional map approved by voters.
- The court ruled 4-3 that state lawmakers did not follow the required constitutional process for the referendum.
- The decision means all five Republican incumbents can defend their seats.
- President Trump called the ruling a "huge win for the Republican Party, and America."
- Republican representatives John McGuire and Rob Wittman stated the map was an "unconstitutional power grab."
- National Republicans celebrated the decision, calling it a "corrupt scheme to rig the map."
- Democrats view the ruling as a "setback that sends a terrible message to Americans."
- The ruling follows a previous Supreme Court blow to race-based redistricting in Louisiana.