US EditionNorth Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed at gaining a Republican seat
- On Wednesday, North Carolina Republican legislative leaders completed a retooling of part of the state's U.S. House map after the state Senate advanced the plan on Tuesday and the state House approved it on a 66-48 vote.
- Responding to President Donald Trump, Republicans framed the redraw as part of a national effort, with State Sen. Ralph Hise saying it aims to add a Republican seat amid a mid-decade redistricting trend.
- The replacement plan exchanges counties between the 1st and 3rd districts, making North Carolina's 1st Congressional District more Republican-friendly and targeting Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis, who won by less than 2 percentage points and represents several majority Black counties and more than 20 northeastern counties.
- With candidate filing for 2026 scheduled to begin Dec. 1, the new map, which Democratic Gov. Josh Stein cannot veto, will take effect before next year's elections.
- Facing protests, Democrats and voting rights advocates say the plan dilutes Black and Latino voters, while hundreds of Democratic and liberal activists called them `racist maps` and California voters decide a rival map on Nov. 4.
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North Carolina Lawmakers Approve New Congressional Map
The North Carolina House of Representatives has approved a new congressional map that could give Republicans an extra seat in Congress. According to state law, North Carolina’s governor, Democrat Josh Stein, cannot veto the redistricting plan. President Trump praised North Carolina’s map on social media last week, saying it would give voters in the state “the opportunity to elect an additional MAGA Republican in the 2026 Midterm Elections.” It f…
At the Races: More maps, more problems
Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. North Carolina Republicans approved a new House map Wednesday, making the Tar Heel State the latest to redraw its congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. It’s unclear, though, how many other states will move forward with similar plans in the coming weeks. …
North Carolina lawmakers passes new congressional map to help secure extra GOP House seat
North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature has approved a new congressional map expected to strengthen the GOP’s hold on the U.S. House, making the state the latest battleground in a broader national redistricting effort aimed at securing Republican advantages ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The state House passed the measure Wednesday by a 66–48 vote, one day after the Senate’s approval, finalizing a plan that could give Republican…
In the U.S. Midterms in 2026, the Republicans are threatened with a severe slump. To prevent this, they are shifting the boundaries of the constituencies. The latest example of vote-making: North Carolina.
NC-Redist: NC Adopts 11-3 Map
As expected, the most redistricted state in the country has adopted a new congressional map. Only two districts change notably, as the map targets NC-01 Rep. Don Davis (D), turning his right-trending Trump+4 swing seat into a much redder Trump+12 district through a fairly straightforward swap of counties with Rep. Greg Murphy’s (R) solidly-red NC-03, which goes from Trump+22 to Trump+14. NC-01 loses its southern nub of counties – Wilson, Wayne, …
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