Virginia Democrats Blast Supreme Court for Nixing Gerrymander

"We respect the decision of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Scott said in a public statement after Friday's 4-3 decision. He continued: I'm proud that Virginians came out in historic numbers, made their voices heard, and sent a message not just here at home but across the country to Donald Trump and his administration. Three million people voted in a free and fair election. We gave this decision to the voters exactly where it belongs and they spoke loud and clear."

"They voted YES because they wanted to fight back against the Trump power grab. That truth doesn't change because of a court ruling. This was always about more than one election it was about whether the voices of the people matter. And no decision can erase what Virginians made clear at the ballot box. We respect the court. But we will keep fighting for a democracy where voters not politicians have the final say."

"The Supreme Court of Virginia has told voters in the Commonwealth that their voices can simply be discarded. This decision does not exist in isolation. It comes amid years of assaults on fundamental civil rights, the battles for voting rights, escalating hyperpartisanship, and coordinated efforts to erode public trust in democratic institutions. These actions disenfranchise voters and weaken the very principles of our country, Hasmi said."

"Jones said the Republican-led majority court got it legally wrong and accused the judges of putting politics"

The Virginia Supreme Court overturned a newly passed congressional map, prompting varied reactions from Democratic leaders. Don Scott said the party respects the court’s decision and emphasized that Virginians voted in historic numbers in a free and fair election. He argued the outcome reflects voters’ intent to fight a Trump power grab and that a court ruling cannot erase what voters decided at the ballot box. Sen. Tim Kaine, Attorney General Jay Jones, and Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi expressed concern about the implications for civil rights and voting rights. Hashmi criticized the decision as part of broader assaults on democratic principles, while Jones said the court’s Republican-led majority got the law wrong and accused judges of political motives.

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