.North Carolina Republicans approved a new House map Wednesday, making the Tar Heel State the latest to redraw its congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. It’s unclear, though, how many other states will move forward with similar plans in the coming weeks.

The new North Carolina map makes Democratic Rep. Don Davis’ bid for a third term tougher than it already was. His 1st District shifts from one that Donald Trump won last year by 3 points to one he would have carried by 12 points, according to data released by the state’s GOP-controlled General Assembly. The seat swaps territory with the state’s 3rd District, represented by Republican Greg Murphy, where Trump’s margin of victory from 2024 drops from 22 points to 14 points.

Davis, whose home was moved to the 3rd Distri

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