Virginia Democrats won a narrow victory that could turn into a black eye for the party.
In a clip posted to the social media platform X, former Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine reported that leading Democrats in the Old Dominion believe their redistricting plan,approved by voterslast month, will not survive in court.
“What I was told is they now think it’s less than 50 percent that the court will let the certification go through,” Turrentine said in a clip posted to the social media platform X.
“The time, they don’t believe, is on their side,” he added moments later. “And what apparently transpired over the weekend — and this person would know; they’re in contact with the people I’m about to say — is that the governor’s staff is now snipping at the Senate majority leader and House Speaker that they warned them last fall this would not pass legal review.”
Turrentine made those comments on “The Huddle” podcast, which he co-hosts with journalist Rachael Bade and former White House press secretary Sean Spicer.
In other words, Democratic Gov.Abigail Spanberger’soffice doubted the legality of Democrats’ redistricting plan. But Democrats in the General Assembly went forward with it anyway.
.@danturrentineDems VA redistricting worries: “What I was told yesterday is that they now think it’s less than 50% that the court will let the certification go through. The Governor’s staff is now snipping at the Sen Maj and House Speaker that they warned them last fall this…pic.twitter.com/bxfY0mvBIC
— The Huddle (@theDChuddle)May 5, 2026
Virginia’s April 21 referendum took place despite serious judicial scrutiny.
Earlier this year, for instance, a Tazewell County judge blocked the redistricting proposal, citing problems with procedure and language. The Virginia Supreme Court then permitted the referendum but signaled that it likely would review the redistricting plan, no matter the vote’s outcome.
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