Harris says Dems 'rightfully outraged' after Virginia Supreme Court tosses new map

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Yahoo! News/The Hill

Sat, May 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM EDT


Former Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday that Democrats are justified in their anger about the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision this week to strike down a new congressional map.

“Today, the Virginia Supreme Court ignored the will of the people and overturned those democratically chosen maps,” the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee wrote on the social platform X.

“This ruling gives a boost to Donald Trump’s effort to rig the 2026 elections and the Republicans’ long game to attack voting rights,” Harris continued. “We are rightfully outraged, but we will not give up. We must continue our fight to restore the power of the people.”

Virginia’s high court ruled 4-3 on Friday that a redistricting referendum voters approved for the state last month violated procedural rules. The decision shot down a new congressional map that could have netted Democrats an additional four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The original 6-5 Democratic-majority voting map will remain intact until the next redistricting period.

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Last month in Virginia, the people made their voices heard at the ballot box and voted for new Congressional maps.

Today, the Virginia Supreme Court ignored the will of the people and overturned those democratically chosen maps.

— Kamala Harris (@kamalaharris.com) 2026-05-08T23:39:52.545Z

This ruling gives a boost to Donald Trump's effort to rig the 2026 elections and the Republicans' long game to attack voting rights.

We are rightfully outraged, but we will not give up. We must continue our fight to restore the power of the people.

— Kamala Harris (@kamalaharris.com) 2026-05-08T23:39:52.546Z

[Joinfortmill]

1. Some day we're gonna verify that bastard, Musk toyed with the votes,

and the Cretin, Donald, shouldn't be in the People's House he is dismantling, as he destroys our democracy.

[oldmanlynn]

2. Democrats should remove the 4 justices that voted against

Stop playing nice when our country depends on us doing everything we can to save it. Im dead certain the 4 that voted against it where appointed during republican legislature’s.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. VA's Justices are elected by a majority of both chambers of the state legislature

for 12 year terms. So since (D)s only recently took over both chambers there, they have their work cut out for them.

Here in PA, we have direct elections for judges (all courts) by the people.

[Envirogal]

4. Just call it "partisan" gerrymandering and it's okay now