North Carolina Republicans have completed their mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map, placing a Democrat-held seat in the state’s northeastern corner in jeopardy.
The GOP-led state House gave final approval to the new lines on Wednesday, a day after Republican state senators backed the revised map, under which the GOP would be favored to win 11 of the state’s 14 congressional seats — up one from the current map. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein doesn’t have the power to veto congressional and legislative lines in the Tar Heel State.
The effort in North Carolina is part of a nationwide redistricting push this cycle by President Donald Trump and his allies, who are seeking to bolster Republicans’ chances of maintaining their House majority in 2026.
