A Virginia circuit court refused to block Democrats' voter-approved congressional redistricting plan, rejecting a Republican National Committee lawsuit that claimed the legislature lacked authority to pass it. The judge found the legislature did have constitutional power and that Virginia voters' will should be respected—but a separate judge in Tazewell County contradicted this the same day by blocking the referendum from being certified, meaning the legal fight will continue at the state Supreme Court. The new map could give Democrats control of 10 of 11 Virginia congressional seats in 2026, a dramatic shift in a state where Republicans have held an advantage under the old lines.