North Carolina Republicans on Wednesday approved a new congressional map that could cement their dominance in the state’s U.S. House delegation by potentially adding another GOP seat ahead of the 2026 midterms.

The move comes amid a wave of mid-decade redistricting efforts led largely by Republican lawmakers across the country, many heeding President Donald Trump’s calls to redraw maps in his party’s favor. In recent months, GOP-controlled legislatures in Texas and Missouri have approved new congressional boundaries designed to add Republican seats, while legislators in Kansas and Indiana are considering similar steps. Democrats, meanwhile, are pursuing efforts in states like California and Maryland to counter Republican gains.

In North Carolina, the GOP-controlled legislature passed its

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