Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map

BREAKING NEWSmay. 11, 2026, 8:13 PM UTCSupreme CourtSupreme CourtVirginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional mapThe filing comes after the Virginia Supreme Court concluded that the process that led to a referendum approving the new map was unlawful.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00A truck passes political signs outside a polling place at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in South Hill, Va., on April 21.Allen G. Breed / AP fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Lawrence HurleyWASHINGTON — Virginia Democrats on Monday filed a last-ditch request at the Supreme Court seeking to revive a recent voter-approved congressional district map for the state.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The move came after the Virginia Supreme Court ruled last week that the process that led to a referendum in which voters approved the plan was legally flawed.The new map, intended to maximize Democratic-leaning congressional districts, was proposed as part of nationwide redistricting wars that were sparked when President Donald Trump called upon Texas to draw a map more favorable to Republicans.In the new filing on behalf of Democratic state lawmakers, Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones said that the state court “overrode the will of the people” by focusing on a technical interpretation of what process was required under state law.The U.S. Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction over issues of state law, but in the new filing, Jones said the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision also violated federal law.ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleLawrence HurleyLawrence Hurley is a senior Supreme Court reporter for NBC News.