"Damn, California and Virginia were supposed to be our bigger ones, one House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to avoid getting out ahead of their leadership, said in a phone interview after the ruling was released. This means we gotta make sure we have a good wave to win the House we have to make sure we win a lot of those toss-ups, the lawmaker said."
"Another House Democrat, also speaking on the condition of anonymity, offered a one-word reaction in a text message to Axios: F*****ck!!"
"As it currently stands, the Democrats have a slim 6-5 House margin in Virginia. The new map would make it 10-1. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said the party was looking for avenues to overturn the Supreme Court ruling."
Virginia’s Supreme Court overturned a newly approved congressional map that would have favored Democrats across much of the state. The map had been passed by the state legislature before the court ruling. Redistricting battles in multiple states have been driven by both parties seeking congressional seats ahead of the midterm elections. With the court blocking the map, Democrats face a harder path to retake the House. Democrats’ current House margin in Virginia is 6-5, while the blocked map would have shifted it to 10-1. Democrats are seeking ways to overturn the ruling and are emphasizing the need for a strong electoral wave and wins in toss-up races.
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