The North Carolina Senate has approved a new congressional map that could give Republicans control of 11 of the state’s 14 U.S. House seats, up from 10.
🚨 JUST IN: The NORTH CAROLINA Senate Elections Committee officially approved the Republican Congressional map - ADDING a GOP seat for the 2026 midterms.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 20, 2025
The map is supported by President Trump.
GREAT!
Every red state must do the same and draw away as many blue seats as… pic.twitter.com/X3HyOgmtUI
The map, which now heads to the GOP-controlled state House, targets a district held by Democratic Rep. Don Davis, one of three Black members of Congress from North Carolina.
Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, cannot veto redistricting bills, though legal challenges are expected.
The move follows President Donald Trump’s push for Republican-led states to redraw maps to solidify GOP dominance ahead of next year’s midterms.
Breaking news: Republican state senators in North Carolina approved redrawing the state’s congressional map in hopes of gaining another U.S. House seat and protecting their narrow majority in next year’s midterm elections. https://t.co/6Oha0gU5O7
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 21, 2025
Similar efforts are underway in Texas, while Democrats in California seek to redraw their own maps to gain five seats.
Republican leaders said the redistricting “fights fire with fire,” accusing Democrats of long-term gerrymandering. Democrats, however, called it a dangerous attempt to appease Trump and warned it undermines democracy.
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