Virginia Democratic Attorney General Jay Jones has already vowed to appeal the ruling by a Tazewell Circuit Court, which granted a temporary restraining order requested by the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee. Jones has vowed to appeal a court ruling effectively blocking Democrats’ planned April voter referendum to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesInstead, it created a national redistricting battle. So far, Republicans believe they can win nine more House seats in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio. Abigail Spanberger signed the bill into law and set the date for the redistricting referendum for April 21.

Source: Huffington Post February 20, 2026 12:02 UTC