North Carolina's Electoral Maps Challenged in Federal Lawsuit

The lawsuit alleges racial discrimination in the redistricting process, with plaintiffs seeking new maps by the 2026 election.

North Carolina's NAACP, Common Cause, and several individual Black voters have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the state's Republican-controlled legislature has drawn discriminatory electoral maps.
The lawsuit claims that the new districts, enacted in late October, dilute the power of Black voters and favor Republican candidates.
The plaintiffs are not challenging the district lines for the 2024 elections, but are hoping for new maps ahead of the 2026 election.
The new maps could help Republicans gain at least three US House seats in the next elections.
Three House Democrats from North Carolina, whose districts were significantly reshaped, have already announced that they will not seek reelection next year.