RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina Republican legislative leaders announced plans Monday to vote next week on redrawing the state's U.S. House district map, with a likely aim to secure another GOP seat within already right-leaning boundaries.

The move comes amid an emerging mid-decade battle nationally between Republicans and Democrats seeking an advantage in the way U.S. House districts are drawn in several states for the 2026 session.

Senate Leader Phil Berger's office called the vote an attempt to "block the efforts of blue state Democrats to take control of Congress from Republicans."

"North Carolina was the target of the Democrats' sue-until-blue scheme, and we're prepared to bring forward a new Congressional map to defeat this new scheme," said Senate Redistricting Chairman R

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