The Aftermath

by Carol Coffelt

Don’t let the victory for Democracy in Virginia make you complacent, the Democrats will try again. The recent win at the US Supreme Court, who elected to NOT intervene in the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling, is a battle won. But the war is far from over.

In 2020, Virginia voters passed a constitutional amendment to create fair congressional district maps. It took 2 ½ years to pass because it was done the right way. Voters had plenty of time to review the proposal, decide if they supported it, and then vote accordingly.

That amendment garnered overwhelming support with 64% of the vote. In a so evenly divided state, that was a huge lead. Virginia was rated as having the fairest congressional maps in the nation. Even though Virginia Dems pushed for the 2020 Redistricting Committee, they are now the group that wants to abolish it.

In 2026, Virginia Democrats saw what happened in Texas, then decided, with their super-majority, the could try to shift the balance of power in Washington to the detriment of Virginians. They only saw one thing…Orange-Man-Bad.

The details of their failed illegal attempt to dissolve the Redistricting Commission and return that authority to politicians is moot. Per the Virginia and the US Supreme Courts, it was Illegal. However, though it was found illegal, it passed.

So let us not forget the Democrats still hold a super majority in the Virginia House of Delegates, a majority in the Senate, the Governor’s Mansion, Lt. Governor and Commonwealth Attorney’s office.

• They will vote again to dissolve the Redistricting Commission.

• They will vote again to disenfranchise 40% of Virginia voters.

• They will vote again to use Virginia for their own agenda to get Orange-Man-Bad.

Because they are acting like children and do not know how to follow the rule of law, follow the Virginia State Constitution, and play fair in this game we call ... life.

But of course, this all just In My Opinion.