North Carolina Republicans passed a new congressional map Wednesday that will likely give the GOP one more red-leaning seat in next year’s midterms, the latest in a string of White House-backed redistricting efforts.
The redraw creates the seventh new red-leaning seat nationwide since 2024, following similar efforts in Texas and Missouri. Other states are also facing increased pressure to redraw.
The new map primarily affects Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.). President Donald Trump narrowly carried his district in 2024, and the new district would have voted for Trump by roughly 11 percentage points.
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A spokesperson for Davis told Spectrum News that he plans to run for reelection either in his current district or the also-redrawn 3rd District.
