Anyone with a basic understanding of the Virginia commonwealth’s constitution and the United States Constitution knew how this appeal was going to go.

But the Democrats were determined to try anyway. This was less a “Hail Mary” and more a “begging big daddy government” moment. Ever since the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the gerrymandering referendum was invalid because it violated the state constitution, the Democrats have been rantingly upset. And the only play left was an appeal to SCOTUS. But even that was fraught with boo-boos, as Virginia Attorney General Jay “Two Bullets” Jones seemed to have issues with proofreading and filling out his paperwork correctly.

Good News: Dems managed to spell Virginia correctly. Bad News: They sent their emergency application to SCOTUS to the wrong court. Baby steps. pic.twitter.com/Izi5FeKgbo

— Jason Miyares (@JasonMiyaresVA) May 12, 2026

Well, the Supreme Court finally got all the paperwork. And it apparently took them about 20 minutes to unanimously tell the Virginia Democrats that they were out of luck.

The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives.

The court’s order Friday leaves in place a 4-3 ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court that struck down a constitutional amendment redrawing congressional districts that voters narrowly passed just last month.

Democrats had already primed the pump for a full-out temper tantrum, throwing out ideas about lowering the retirement age of Virginia’s Supreme Court justices, or just throwing out the entire state government so they can get what they want. You know, a completely normal reaction to losing a ruling in the state Supreme Court. So of course, they’re having a completely normal reaction to SCOTUS declining the Virginia appeal.

Completely illegitimate court. Expand it and impeach the corrupt MAGA hacks. Enough. https://t.co/L0pZsVEZt0

— Secular Talk (KyleKulinskiShow@bsky.social) (@KyleKulinski) May 15, 2026

This is echoing what California Democrat Ro Khanna has been demanding recently. He thinks court packing will solve all the Democrats’ problems.

The Supreme Court has engaged in an ugly recidivism that has marked the fastest rollback of Black political rights since Reconstruction.

18 year terms limits on Justices now.
Expand the court from 9 to 13 Justices now. pic.twitter.com/PQd6eO0eCr

— Rep. Ro Khanna (@RepRoKhanna) May 13, 2026

Well, if it’s so important, then why wait? Get President Trump on that right now! I’m sure he would be happy to appoint four more justices at the behest of the Democrats in Congress! *snort* We all know that’s not what the Democrats mean, but it certainly would be hilarious to see them eat their words if Donald Trump offered to take them up on that.

Governor Abigail Spanberger, who burned her political capital – along with millions in Democrat cash – to get this referendum on the ballot and passed, is now bitching that SCOTUS agreed with the Virginia Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court of the United States has now joined the Supreme Court of Virginia in choosing to nullify an election and the votes of more than three million Virginians.

These Virginians made their voices heard — casting their ballots in good faith to push back against a…

— Governor Abigail Spanberger (@GovernorVA) May 16, 2026

Her statement reads:

The Supreme Court of the United States has now joined the Supreme Court of Virginia in choosing to nullify an election and the votes of more than three million Virginians.

These Virginians made their voices heard — casting their ballots in good faith to push back against a President who said he’s “entitled” to more seats in Congress before voters go to the polls.

As Governor, I will make sure voters know when and how to cast their votes this year. Because our votes are how we choose the representation we deserve.

Perhaps the governor should take up the whining about nullification with her attorney general, who kept the state supreme court from tossing the referendum in the first place by arguing that the result of the vote didn’t matter, but it HAD to be held. And speaking of the said attorney general… yeah, he’s pretty mad. Perhaps someone should make sure he doesn’t have any weapons at hand; we all know he talks about murdering children when he’s mad.

“Today’s one-sentence denial from the Supreme Court of the United States is yet another profoundly troubling example of the continued national attack on voting rights and the rule of law by Donald Trump, Republican state legislatures, and conservative courts. It leaves in place the deeply flawed ruling from the Supreme Court of Virginia, which overturned the results of a lawful election and erased the will of millions of Virginia voters.

Let’s be clear about what is happening. Donald Trump, Republican state legislatures, and conservative courts are systematically and unabashedly tilting power away from the people for Trump’s political gain. Just this past month in Louisiana, Tennessee, and South Carolina, they have redrawn their maps and diluted Black political representation because it threatens their hold on power.

This attack is not subtle. It is a coordinated effort to stack the deck in the Republican’s favor before the midterms, lock in political advantage, and make it harder for voters, especially Black voters and communities of color, to hold Trump and his allies accountable. There can be no doubt: Trump and his allies want only their most politically extreme supporters to have their voices heard in Washington. The Supreme Court of Virginia’s previous decision and today’s refusal by the United States Supreme Court to act are only bolstering these extreme MAGA voices.

Virginians demanded elected leaders who would fight back against these attacks on our democracy and on our freedoms. Those elected leaders followed the law and constitutional process, ultimately giving Virginia voters the choice to join the fight on redistricting and choose representatives who reflect their values in Congress. More than three million Virginians made their voices heard at the ballot box, and a majority voted “yes.”

The Supreme Court of Virginia contorted the plain language of our Constitution and our laws to undermine their will. Now the Supreme Court of the United States has allowed that injustice to stand.

Virginia Democrats really thought they had this in the bag. They rammed through the new gerrymandered maps to give themselves the biggest advantage possible. When the vote passed, they gloated. When the case went before the state supreme court, they thought the fact that the referendum had passed would cower the justices into ruling in their favor. They were honestly and genuinely stunned when the ruling didn’t go their way. And even though they knew SCOTUS was a lost cause, it has to sting that not any of the sitting liberal justices could even muster up a dissent in their favor.

Democrats blew over $64 million on this referendum election, only to end up right where they started. Even before the SCOTUS ruling, Spanberger admitted that they would be using the previous maps for this year’s midterm elections. And now they have $64 million less to spend on those elections. Republicans should be preparing to fight tooth-and-nail for each House seat in Virginia, and everywhere they have a seat to hold or a good candidate who can flip a purple district, and they had better be pushing for record turnout.

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