Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Democrats’ Redistricting Plan, Dimming Party’s Midterm Hopes

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Democrats had hoped to win as many as four additional House seats under Virginia's redrawn map. The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year’s midterm elections. The court ruled that the state’s Democratic-led legislature violated procedural requirements when it placed the constitutional amendment on the ballot to