US EditionWhat to Know About Redistricting Efforts Across US at Trump's Prodding
Republicans aim to increase their seats from 10 to 11 out of 14 districts to strengthen control of the U.S. House before the 2026 midterm elections.
- Recently, the North Carolina state Senate approved a new congressional redistricting plan, with final passage expected by the Republican-led House amid a nationwide arms race ahead of next year’s midterms.
- Last week, Republican leaders seeking an 11th seat aim to redraw maps, with the GOP now holding 10 of North Carolina's 14 districts.
- The proposed map moves six coastal counties into the 1st Congressional District, whose Black share would fall from 40% to 32%, while the 3rd's would rise to 29%.
- Opponents say the map dilutes Black voting power and claim `these maps are a political weapon, and Black voters are the target`.
- This would be the state's seventh map since 2016 and the fifth this decade, reflecting near-constant redistricting that Chris Cooper says GOPs try to preempt to avoid lawsuits.
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What to know about redistricting efforts across US at Trump’s prodding
President Donald Trump's desire to secure the Republican majority in Congress has prompted an unusual burst of mid-decade redistricting in multiple states. North Carolina is the latest to take action. The Republican-led General Assembly approved changes Wednesday to U.S. House district designed to help the party unseat a Democratic incumbent. Texas was the first to
Republicans advance the mid-decade redistricting fight into swing-state North Carolina
North Carolina is poised to become the first swing state to draw new congressional districts amid a nationwide redistricting battle initiated by President Trump.(Image credit: Chris Seward)
Republicans advance the mid-decade redistricting fight into swing-state North Carolina - TPR: The Public's Radio
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