The Virginia Supreme Court’s decision to block a Democratic redistricting attempt hinged on technicalities around what constitutes an “election.” CNN’s Word of the Week explores the ruling.

The RNC is hiring election integrity directors in 17 states including Arizona, Georgia and Michigan ahead of the 2026 midterms in a major field push.

By Joseph Ax and Tim Reid May 8 (Reuters) - Virginia's top court on Friday threw out a new electoral map that was crafted to flip four Republican-held U.S. congressional seats to Democrats, in a setback to Democratic hopes of retaking the House of Representatives in November's midterm elections.

An amendment to the Virginia Constitution that would temporarily change how the commonwealth draws congressional districts twice passed the General Assembly, with an intervening election separating those votes.

Tuesday's primaries in Nebraska, West Virginia and New Jersey set the stage for 2026 midterm battles over control of Congress and key state offices.

The Virginia Supreme Court struck down the Democratic Party’s partisan gerrymander of the state’s congressional map Friday, holding that because Virginia’s lengthy voting process had begun well before the General Assembly approved the new map,