Virginia Democrats filed a spelling-error-ridden motion on Friday asking the Virginia Supreme Court to stay its latest ruling.
Earlier Friday, the Virginia Supreme Court blocked a heavily gerrymandered but voter-approved map that would have granted Democrats several additional House seats in the state.
The Supreme Court of Virginia just struck down a proposed 10-1 map from democrats.
What a win!
So much for them being the party of “fairness.” pic.twitter.com/X2xD9YI4ES
— Mat Nuclear (@MatNuclear) May 8, 2026
In response, Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott and other top officials, including state Attorney General Jay Jones, filed a joint motion asking the court to essentially delay its ruling as they appeal.
“Today’s action is an imperative step in the process we promised to pursue to explore every available option to restore the will of the voters,” Jones’ spokesperson said in a statement shared with The Hill.
“We will continue moving through that process deliberately, responsibly, and with full respect for the voters who made their voices heard,” the spokesperson added.
There was just one problem. The motion asking for a stay was riddled with ridiculous spelling errors.
Look:
Virginia Democrats misspelled “Virginia” and “Senator” in their motion to delay the VA Supreme Court’s ruling on gerrymandering today. pic.twitter.com/DvkeruWqw6
— David M. McIntosh (@DavidMMcintosh) May 9, 2026
As seen above, Virginia was misspelled, as was the word senator.
The misspellings prompted mockery on social media.
Look:
From the Jay Jones Skool of Speling
— Tim D. Nank (@TimNank) May 9, 2026
Oh but the proper pronouns were used so all good. Dem logic.
— J.T. (@TurnjayTurner) May 9, 2026
The only thing dumber that a Democrat is a Committee of Democrats
— PK Dick MD (@HollowM38743396) May 9, 2026
That’s what happens when you prioritize gender studies over English…
— Old Mechanic
(@OldMechanic) May 9, 2026
Democrats are the party of the educated that is run by the uneducated.
— Joe Colangelo (@Itsjoeco) May 9, 2026
The best and the brightest, obviously out of the Quality Learing Center.
— xrobiwan (@xrobiwan) May 9, 2026
I presume the folks who wrote this motion spent some time at Learing Centers axing questions.
— Bill Crowell (@n4hpg) May 9, 2026
Should toss it just on that alone. Who was the DEI hire that was to do spell checking? Seriously.
— GHOST__194 (@Ghost__194) May 9, 2026
Correct spelling is an artifact of the capitalist patriarchy that is designed to impose artificial constraints upon minds unburdened by what has been.
— Rick Atkinson (@SCWVRick) May 9, 2026
Despite the Democrats’ loss in the Virginia redistricting battle and their inability to spell correctly, they remain optimistic.
“Virginia voters were with us! This is not the time to despair — this is the time to keep fighting,” Scott wrote on social media after the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling.
“Keep your head up and keep moving forward. One battle at a time, one fight after another. We’ve come too far to stop now,” he added.
Jones, meanwhile, released a statement smearing the Virginia high court.
“Today the Supreme Court of Virginia has chosen to put politics over the rule of law by issuing a ruling that overturns the April 21st special election on redistricting,” he said. “This decision silences the voices of the millions of Virginians who cast their ballots in every corner of the Commonwealth, and it fuels the growing fears across our nation about the state of our democracy.”
“The Republican-led majority of the Supreme Court of Virginia contorted the plain language of the Constitution and Code of Virginia to give it a meaning that was never intended, which allowed them to reach the wrong legal conclusion that fit their political agenda. The consequences of their error are grave,” he continued.
(½) Today the Supreme Court of Virginia has chosen to put politics over the rule of law by issuing a ruling that overturns the April 21st special election on redistricting.
— Attorney General Jay Jones (@AGJayJones) May 8, 2026
(2/2) This decision silences the voices of the millions of Virginians who cast their ballots in every corner of the Commonwealth, and it fuels the growing fears across our nation about the state of our democracy.
Read my full statement here: https://t.co/enp32V4Bii
— Attorney General Jay Jones (@AGJayJones) May 8, 2026
Jones added that his team is “carefully reviewing this unprecedented order” and “evaluating every legal pathway forward to defend the will of the people and protect the integrity of Virginia’s elections.”
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has also weighed in, calling the Virginia high court’s decision “an unprecedented and undemocratic action that cannot stand.”
