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North Carolina Republicans Set Vote to Redraw U.S. House Map Next Week

GOP leaders say the mid-decade rewrite is intended to add a Republican seat to protect President Trump's agenda.

Law enforcement stand guard outside of the state capitol building in downtown Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 17, 2021.
FILE - The North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh, June 5, 2024.
North Carolina capitol building in Raleigh, stock image. | Getty Images
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Overview

  • Legislative leaders announced they will reconvene the week of Oct. 20 to consider a new congressional map after issuing a joint statement Monday.
  • Republicans currently hold a 10–4 edge under the 2023 map, and Gov. Josh Stein cannot veto congressional redistricting plans.
  • GOP leaders cast the move as following Trump's call and responding to recent map maneuvers in Texas and a Democratic push in California that still requires voter approval.
  • Democrats condemned the plan as disenfranchisement, while Senate leader Phil Berger denied claims he struck a redistricting-for-endorsement deal with Trump.
  • Reporting points to the 1st District, held by Democrat Don Davis, as a potential target for changes, and pending lawsuits and expert warnings signal likely legal challenges, including on racial grounds.