Kraig Pakulski / Friday, May 8, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Virginia Supreme Court blocks referendum that would have helped Democrats win up to four more US House seats By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — The Virginia Supreme Court voided Democrats’ attempt to redraw the state’s US House map in an April referendum. The court ruled that the process of creating the referendum violated the state Constitution. The ruling is a damaging blow to national Democrats who hoped to gain as many as four US House seats in this fall’s fight for the midterms. This is a developing story and will be updated. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. The post Virginia Supreme Court blocks referendum that would have helped Democrats win up to four more US House seats appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article Porn website at center of CNN investigation into sexual abuse taken offline Next Article Farage’s Reform UK wins big in local elections, splintering two-party system and piling pressure on Starmer Print 18 Rate this article: No rating Tags: CNN - US Politics Please login or register to post comments.