Republicans are eight seats closer to keeping control of the House, making Democrats' climb toward reclaiming power in November more difficult.

Democrats were already reeling from redistricting losses across the South ahead of the Virginia Supreme Court's ruling on Friday.

The state Supreme Court decision overturning Democrats' map effectively guarantees the GOP will come out ahead in the gerrymandering wars.

The finding is a major setback for Democrats in their effort to counter GOP-led redistricting in other states. The measure approved April 21 gave Democrats an edge in four districts.

The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a new voter-approved map that would give Democrats an edge in the midterm elections.

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, handing President Donald Trump's party a victory ahead of the November midterm elections.

A pair of court rulings have shattered Democrats’ hopes of countering GOP redistricting gains before November's elections.

Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County keep existing districts after a court ruling erased the voter-approved maps. Here's what local officials said.