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Virginia Democrats’ $70M redistricting gamble backfires after court defeat, ignites blame game

Virginia Democrats’ redistricting push was meant to lock in an advantage. Instead, it’s unraveling after a costly court defeat—triggering a growing blame game inside the party.The high-stakes effort to redraw congressional maps, backed by tens of millions of dollars and significant political capital, briefly delivered a narrow on-paper win. But in a 4–3 ruling, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the maps, citing legal deficiencies, and forced a redraw—wiping out those gains.Democrats are left arguing over whether party leaders ignored legal warnings and pushed a strategy that was always at...