| Today, DCCC Executive Director Julie Merz released the following statement after a lower court in Virginia ruled against the Commonwealth’s action to allow Virginia voters – not politicians – to decide on a temporary measure to ensure free and fair congressional maps ahead of the 2026 elections:
“This rogue decision is a disappointing, but temporary setback issued by a lower court that will be immediately appealed – where we’re confident it will be overturned. The order issued today has no constitutional basis, but is instead a desperate attempt to keep electoral power out of the hands of Virginia voters.
“The law is clear. Virginians may amend their constitution, and the General Assembly voted to give Virginians the chance to pass a temporary measure in order to guarantee fairness and ensure their voices are not diminished due to Republican mid-cycle gerrymandering in states like Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, and Florida.
“Virginians deserve the opportunity to decide for themselves who represents them, and when it’s all said and done, that is the question that will be put before the voters this year.” |
