Key Facts

• Virginia voters approved a redistricting plan favoring Democrats, potentially helping them win up to four Republican House seats.
• President Trump called the election "rigged" and blamed mail-in ballots without providing evidence.
• A Virginia county judge blocked the new map due to issues with the constitutional amendment process and misleading ballot language.
• Virginia’s Attorney General plans to appeal the judge’s order to allow certification of the vote results.
• The Supreme Court of Virginia allowed the referendum but may later invalidate it.
• The Republican National Committee sued to block the new map.
• The redistricting fight is part of a larger national effort to influence control of the House before midterm elections.
• President Trump has repeatedly cast doubt on election results he disagrees with, despite no proof of widespread fraud found by courts or election officials.