Virginia’s Democratic-led efforts to enact a mid-decade congressional redistricting map ahead of the 2026 midterms were halted by the state Supreme Court in May 2026. The court invalidated the April referendum-approved constitutional amendment on procedural grounds tied to the intervening-election rule and notice requirements, leaving the 2021 districts in place. Subsequent appeals, including an emergency petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, were denied, and the governor confirmed that candidate filing, primaries, and the November general election would proceed under the existing map. With the statutory deadline for map changes long passed and no further legal avenues remaining, trader consensus reflects the absence of any viable path for a new map. Limited residual uncertainty stems only from hypothetical late-stage procedural reversals or unforeseen court interventions before Election Day.