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Episode 1034: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects VA’s Hail Mary to Save Its Redistricting Referendum; First Challenge to Florida’s New Map Reaches Court

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 18, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects VA’s Hail Mary to Save Its Redistricting Referendum; First Challenge to Florida’s New Map Reaches Court

The Hail Mary stay application by Virginia Democrats to save their congressional redistricting referendum was rejected by U.S. Supreme Court May 15th. The same day, the first challenge to Florida’s map tilting four more seats to the GOP was heard.

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