Virginia’s new House map is dead. Democrats think they can still flip these seats. - The Washington Post

A court order ended Democrats’ effort to restore a Democratic‑drawn congressional map in Virginia, leaving a GOP‑friendly map in place, but Democrats still see opportunities to flip vulnerable seats. The Philadelphia primary reinforces how these map changes matter beyond any single state: weakened protections for majority‑Black districts and mid‑decade redistricting are reshaping which contests are winnable and forcing national parties to retool strategies. The ruling in Virginia has therefore pushed Democrats away from litigation and toward targeted campaigning in battlegrounds.