Virginia judge blocks Democrats’ referendum, a blow to redistricting effort over 4 U.S. House seats
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Key Points:
- A Virginia court granted a temporary restraining order blocking Democrats’ planned April voter referendum to redraw congressional maps, a setback for their effort to gain four additional U.S. House seats.
- The order, requested by the Republican National Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee, challenges the referendum’s timing and phrasing as illegal, and is in effect until March 18, overlapping with early voting starting March 6.
- Democrats, led by Attorney General Jay Jones, have vowed to appeal the ruling, while Republicans view the decision as a victory for fair representation; this marks the second ruling by the same judge against Democrats’ redistricting efforts.
- The dispute is part of a broader national redistricting battle, with Republicans aiming to gain
