The North Carolina Senate voted on Tuesday to create a new congressional map of the state, reallocating voters from the Republican-controlled third district to the Democrat-controlled first district. The state’s House of Representatives will vote on the map on Wednesday.

Republicans currently control 10 of 14 congressional seats in North Carolina, and make up 30 out of 50 senators. The first district is held by Democratic Representative Don Davis, who won the district by a margin of less than 7,000 votes, or under 2%, in 2024. It was also won by President Trump. The proposed map would move counties from the third district to the first district, and vice versa, potentially allowing Republicans to control 11 seats in the next elections. This move echoes wider redistricting efforts, wi

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