Virginia’s 2026 congressional elections will use the map enacted after the 2020 census because the Virginia Supreme Court invalidated the April 2026 voter-approved constitutional amendment on procedural grounds in May, a ruling the U.S. Supreme Court left in place. The amendment would have permitted mid-decade redistricting and a new Democratic-drawn plan projected to produce ten Democratic-leaning districts, but the state high court held that the General Assembly violated constitutional requirements when placing the measure on the ballot. With the legal challenges exhausted months before candidate filing deadlines and election administration timelines, no alternative map has advanced or received certification. The current boundaries therefore remain operative for the midterms, consistent with the strong trader consensus reflected in market pricing. Only an unforeseen, successful late-stage challenge to the existing map or an unprecedented administrative override could alter this outcome before November.