North Carolina OKs Map Targeting Democratic Seat: States of Play

Oct. 22, 2025, 6:33 PM UTC

NORTH CAROLINA’S REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE gave final approval to new congressional district lines that increase their party’s chances of wresting an additional House seat from Democrats in the 2026 election.

  • The state House on Wednesday cleared a map (SB 249) that endangers two-term Democratic Rep. Don Davis by converting his northeastern 1st District, one of the nation’s premier swing districts, into a Republican-leaning constituency. The state Senate passed the proposal Tuesday, and Gov. Josh Stein (D) isn’t permitted to veto it.
  • North Carolina is the latest state to act in a national redistricting war sparked by President Donald Trump’s push for ...

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