The pro-redistricting campaign outspent the opposition 10 to 1 on television ads, according to analysis from The Washington Post.<\/a> But the legal challenge that Republicans helped bankroll to get the map thrown out proved more decisive.<\/p>\n “The funniest part about the court’s ruling that Virginia\u2019s map is unconstitutional garbage is that the Democrats burned $64M just to get it thrown out,” conservative columnist Dustin Grage wrote on social media.<\/p>\n Dark Money Floods Virginia Ahead Of Redistricting Vote That Could Hand Democrats House Edge<\/a><\/p>\n “Democrats incinerated nearly $70 million on an unconstitutional gerrymandering scheme in Virginia,” conservative commentator Steve Guest said following the court\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n Read On The Fox News App<\/a><\/p>\n The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday<\/a> that Virginia Democrats violated the state constitution by fast-tracking the gerrymander referendum before voters, who narrowly approved the measure earlier this year.<\/p>\n The court\u2019s decision is a major setback for Democrats\u2019 efforts to flip control of the House of Representatives in November\u2019s midterm elections. Though the party made gains in California with a Democratic-friendly gerrymander, Republicans have carved out a significant lead in the country\u2019s redistricting race.<\/p>\n The GOP has redrawn maps in Texas<\/a>, North Carolina, Missouri, Florida and Tennessee that could carve out roughly 10 additional seats for the party in 2026.<\/p>\n Republicans are also eyeing new maps in Louisiana and South Carolina among other southern states, following the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to significantly curb the use of race in drawing electoral districts.<\/p>\n Jeffries ripped the court\u2019s ruling as an “undemocratic action” designed to disenfranchise voters.<\/p>\n “We are exploring all options to overturn this shocking decision,” he said. “No matter what it takes, House Democrats will win in November so we can help rescue this nation from the extremism being unleashed by Donald Trump and Republicans.”<\/p>\n An outside spending group linked to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., poured nearly $40 million into the Democratic effort to get the since-defunct gerrymander approved by Virginia voters.<\/p>\n (Getty Images)<\/p>\n Redistricting Battles Brewing Across The Country As Parties Compete For Power Ahead Of 2026 Midterms<\/a><\/p>\n Other observers mocked Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, who championed the gerrymander under the slogan “Ten F—ing One,” referring to the new congressional map that would let Democrats hold 10 out of the state\u2019s 11 congressional seats.<\/p>\n “You all started it and we f—ing finished it,” Lucas wrote on social media after Gov. Abigail Spanberger,<\/a> D-Va., signed the since-defeated map into law in February.<\/p>\n “So did Louise Lucas still ‘F—ING FINISH IT?'” journalist Charles Cooke wrote on social media Friday.<\/p>\n “Tough luck, @SenLouiseLucas – merch just got Supreme Court\u2019d straight to the clearance rack,” GOP strategist Christian Martinez wrote on social media in response to a post from Lucas promoting “Ten F—ing One” shirts.<\/p>\n “Maybe try \u2018Zero F—ing Wins\u2019 next time,” Martinez added.<\/p>\n State Sen. L. Louise Lucas speaks on the Senate floor at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on March 8, 2024.<\/p>\n![\"House](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dfd842dc30cd1c6f4dcd68dcf8567819.jpeg\"\/)
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