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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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, …
NC Republicans approve new congressional map to gain House seat
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina approved new congressional districts Wednesday to improve GOP chances of maintaining control of the House after the 2026 midterm elections. The new maps could give North Carolina Republicans one additional House seat, The Associated Press reported. Republican lawmakers in Indiana’s state Senate, however, said they don't have enough support to pass a new congressional map. North Carolina and Indiana were the…
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North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed at gaining a GOP seat
North Carolina Republican leaders completed their remapping of the state's districts on Wednesday, intent on picking up another seat to help President Trump's efforts to retain GOP control of Congress.
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Republicans in North Carolina have passed a new congressional map that eliminates the one genuinely competitive district in the state and makes it likely the GOP will gain an extra seat in next year’s midterm elections.As reported by local news station WRAL, the new map passed on a party-line vote in the North Carolina House of Representatives on Wednesday and will now become law, as Democratic North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is not allowed under…
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