Virginia Senators React to Court Ruling on Congressional Map

Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine commented on the state Supreme Court's decision, with Warner calling it 'outrageous' and Kaine urging candidates to 'go win'.
Warner said, 'I was really disappointed by the court.'
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled on a new congressional map.
Sen. Mark Warner arrived at the Capitol Visitor Center for a briefing about Iran.
The court ruled that the redistricting effort did not meet Virginia's constitutional requirements.
A 2020 amendment established guidelines for map-drawing and approval, limiting political influence.
Warner said, 'I'm not going to second-guess the fact that the majority of Virginians voted for this.'
Democratic lawmakers aimed to target four GOP-held seats under the proposal, which was overturned by the court.
This state is the latest battleground in the redistricting war between Trump and Democrats.
Those districts were crucial in Democrats' efforts to gain ground in Virginia.
Kaine said, 'We need to do now what we did last November and just go win a whole lot of seats on the maps we didn’t draw.'
Sen. Tim Kaine left the Senate floor after a vote in the U.S. Capitol.
Kaine's response shows the face Democrats are putting on in Virginia amid the redistricting fallout.
He pointed to his party's candidate strength and ability to compete in key races.
Kaine said, 'Everything about the candidates who are in the races and the dynamic that they're feeling tells me we can do that.'
Republicans criticized the redistricting effort as an attempt to tilt the map in Democrats' favor.
Trump urged Virginia voters to reject the 'blatant partisan power grab' by Democrats.
Voters attended an Arlington Democrats redistricting vote watch party.
Kaine accused Republicans of redrawing maps 'through backroom deals'.
Warner said, 'It sure as heck seems like there are one set of rules for Democrats and another set of rules for Republicans.'
Both parties will focus on key competitive Virginia districts that could decide control of the House.
Hannah Brennan is a Digital Production Assistant on the Politics team, covering local government and political events.