Virginia Democrats said on Friday they will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after the state’s highest court threw out a voter-approved redistricting measure, saying it broke constitutional rules. The decision, which immediately reshapes the political battlefield ahead of the 2026 midterm elections , deals a major blow to Democratic plans to redraw the state’s congressional map , cutting off a key route to gaining up to four additional U.S. House seats in November . Control of Virginia’s