The Virginia Supreme Court denied an effort on Tuesday to resume certification of last week’s referendum to enact a new congressional map friendly to Democrats, as the Old Dominion’s highest court continues to weigh the legality of the vote itself.

A liberal voting watchdog lodged a unique complaint of the maps, accusing the state elections commission of anti-competitive gerrymandering that favors incumbent candidates over new blood.

If enacted, the new map would build on Florida’s current delegation, which includes 20 Republicans and seven Democrats, with one Democratic-leaning seat currently vacant. The redesign consolidates Republican-leaning areas and adjusts district boundaries to account for population shifts and partisan changes within the state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis draws new congressional map

Florida's special session on redistricting could cut Democratic seats in half, impacting the balance of power in Congress.

The Republicans who control Florida’s legislature on Tuesday will take up a new map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to give GOP an edge in four seats now held by Democrats – in what is likely the final maneuver in the coast-to-coast redistricting battle that has raged for months between the political parties.

Florida lawmakers are set to vote on a plan from Gov. Ron DeSantis that could allow Republicans to win four additional House seats.

Ron DeSantis called a special legislative session to redraw Florida’s congressional map, seeking up to four additional Republican seats in a bid to reclaim the national spotlight. His aggressive redistricting proposal faces pushback from Republican lawmakers and legal challenges,