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RIGGED: Virginia Supreme Court ENABLES Democrat Gerrymander That Would Wipe Out 4 Republican House Seats

Gary FranchiFebruary 16, 2026158 views
RIGGED: Virginia Supreme Court ENABLES Democrat Gerrymander That Would Wipe Out 4 Republican House Seats
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The Virginia Supreme Court delivered a crushing blow to fair representation Friday, green-lighting a Democrat redistricting referendum that would obliterate Republican congressional representation in the commonwealth. The scheme would flip Virginia's current 5-6 Republican-Democrat split to a devastating 1-10 advantage for the left.

This isn't redistricting—it's political warfare disguised as democracy. Democrats have been desperately searching for ways to ram through their gerrymandering referendum despite multiple legal challenges, and now Virginia's highest court has handed them the keys to rig the system.

The timing couldn't be more suspicious. With President Trump's second-term agenda gaining momentum and Republicans controlling Washington, Democrats are scrambling to maintain power at the state level through any means necessary. Virginia has become ground zero for their election manipulation tactics.

The Real Stakes: Silencing Conservative Voices

What Democrats are calling "fair redistricting" is actually a calculated attempt to silence millions of Virginia Republicans. Cramming five Republican districts worth of voters into a single congressional seat isn't democracy—it's disenfranchisement on a massive scale.

This brazen power grab would strip Virginia conservatives of their rightful representation in Congress, effectively nullifying their votes for decades to come. It's the same playbook we've seen Democrats use nationwide: when you can't win fair and square, change the rules.

"This is exactly the kind of establishment rigging that President Trump has been fighting against," said one Virginia GOP strategist. "Democrats can't win on their failed policies, so they're trying to rig the maps instead."

The Virginia Supreme Court's decision exposes the deep-rooted corruption in our judicial system. While President Trump works to drain the swamp in Washington, Democrat-aligned judges are actively helping Democrats flood it back up at the state level.

Virginia Republicans now face an uphill battle to stop this redistricting sham before it permanently damages their representation. The question is: will Patriots stand up and fight back, or will they let Democrats steal their voice in Congress through judicial activism and gerrymandering games?

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Gary Franchi

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OldDominionConservativeVerifiedjust now
Virginia used to be reliably red until Northern Virginia exploded with federal workers. Now they're trying to gerrymander the rest of us into irrelevance too.
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SmallGovBigFreedomVerifiedjust now
The swamp extends way beyond DC unfortunately. All those bureaucrats have to live somewhere.
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PatriotMom2024Verifiedjust now
This is exactly what I predicted would happen when the Dems started crying about "fair maps." They don't want fair - they want power at any cost!
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RedStateRealistVerifiedjust now
Absolutely right. It's always projection with them - accuse Republicans of what they're actually doing themselves.
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TaxpayerAdvocateVerifiedjust now
Can someone explain how this redistricting process actually works? I thought there were supposed to be neutral commissions handling this now, not partisan courts.
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LibertyOrDeath1776Verifiedjust now
RIGGED is right! Time to vote these enablers out in 2025.
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VirginiaVoter58Verifiedjust now
I live in one of these districts and we've been solidly red for years. How is it legal to just redraw us out of existence? This feels like taxation without representation all over again.
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ConstitutionFirstVerifiedjust now
Same situation here in the 2nd district. They're literally silencing our voices through judicial activism.
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AmericaFirstVAVerifiedjust now
So much for an independent judiciary. These activist judges are doing the Democrats' dirty work for them.
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ConservativeGrandpaVerifiedjust now
I've been voting in Virginia for 45 years and have never seen such blatant political manipulation. This is a dark day for our democracy.
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FreedomFighter76Verifiedjust now
Unbelievable! The Virginia Supreme Court just handed Democrats a gift they couldn't win at the ballot box.