05/09/2026
🚨STATEMENT from RPV Chairman Jeff Ryer:
“Today, a majority of the justices serving on the Supreme Court of Virginia reaffirmed the Constitution of Virginia and revitalized the Commonwealth’s motto.
The referendum, as approved by the General Assembly’s Democrat majority, was unconstitutional from the start. And, those who promoted it knew it. Had they adhered to then-Attorney General Jason Miyares’s opinion telling them so, they would not be facing the despair and frustration they’re experiencing today.
Violating the Constitution while twisting and bending the clear provisions of the Code of Virginia to impose a cynically partisan outcome has, sadly, become the hallmark of the Spanberger Administration and the Democrat-controlled General Assembly.
Now, it is time for the Governor and the General Assembly to fulfill their actual duties under the Constitution by approving a biennial budget. The focus on gaining partisan advantage by effectively disenfranchising half of Virginians needs to end today.
The Republican Party of Virginia is grateful and deeply indebted to its partners at the Republican National Committee for spearheading our legal efforts, to our Republican Congressmen for remaining steadfast throughout this struggle, to our General Assembly Republicans for holding the Democrat-majority to account, and to Virginians for Fair Maps for their tireless efforts.
The closeness of the now-invalidated referendum serves as a credit to our partners, and to our 11 District Committees, 124 Unit Committees, the Virginia Federation of Republican Women, and the tens-of-thousands of volunteers who fought diligently on our behalf.”
