Virginia’s attempt at mid-decade congressional redistricting relied on a constitutional amendment passed by the General Assembly and narrowly approved by voters in April 2026, which would have enabled a new map projected to deliver Democrats a 10-1 advantage. The Virginia Supreme Court ruled on May 8, 2026, that the amendment violated the state constitution’s intervening-election requirement, nullifying the referendum and blocking implementation. Governor Abigail Spanberger subsequently confirmed that the existing 2021 map would govern the November 2026 elections due to the May 12 statutory deadline for finalizing district lines. Appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court did not alter this timeline. With primaries already scheduled for August 2026, the procedural barriers and elapsed deadlines underpin traders’ strong consensus against a new map. Late legal reversals remain theoretically possible but face severe timing and jurisdictional constraints.