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WHOA! Virginia INSTANTLY STRIKES BACK after SCOTUS TEXAS RULING

2025-12-06 News & Politics
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Virginia Democrats Plan Counter-Gerrymandering Response After SCOTUS Texas Ruling

Understand Virginia legislators' immediate strategy to draw a favorable congressional map following the Supreme Court's decision allowing Texas political gerrymandering, and why they feel forced to act now.

Short Summary

  • Virginia leadership signaled aggressive plans for a 10-to-1 map favoring Democrats in response to the SCOTUS ruling protecting Texas gerrymanders.
  • Speaker Don Scott outlines the two-step constitutional amendment process required to enable redrawing before the 2026 midterms.
  • The move is justified as leveling the playing field against a "rampant assault" by MAGA forces across other states. This discussion details the political calculus and procedural steps Virginia Democrats plan to take to draw new congressional maps, viewing the Supreme Court's stance as an explicit invitation to aggressively reshape the electoral landscape.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on how the Virginia House and Senate controlled by Democrats are responding to the United States Supreme Court ruling allowing Texas to keep its gerrymandered maps and it seems Virginia may be looking to create a 10-1 map for Democratic congressional seats and Meiselas speaks with the Virginia Speaker of the House of Delegates Don Scott. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@rdw551 2025-12-06

The Supreme Court just started the gerrymandering wars!

1.4k 42 replies
@Coyote-w3s 2025-12-06

Thanks California and Virginia!!!! Chicago we gotta stand up!!!

1.4k 37 replies
@dugdowndeepdog 2025-12-06

THIS is how you fight back. Go Virginia!

813 10 replies
@Sandra.S88 2025-12-06

Something must be done about this corrupt Supreme Court.

807 31 replies
@Calinas_Agility_Partner 2025-12-06

Go Virginia!

593 1 replies
@marcellaurioste6700 2025-12-06

Im with Virginia. Fight fight 💪 💙

478 2 replies
@reneedaniel2881 2025-12-06

ABOLISH the ELECTORAL then SET SCOTUS TERM LIMITS

474 17 replies
@GeneArray-q5j 2025-12-06

I'm from California and I'm proud that Virginia is doing this!

367 5 replies
@KimberN111 2025-12-06

SCOTUS 6, the most corrupt court in the history of our country. Next Democrat President MUST expand SCOTUS!

131 6 replies
@sneek62-q8x 2025-12-06

I live in VA.... ABSOLUTELY NEED TO DO THIS... WE NEED TO PUT THE GOP DOWN PERIOD

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