RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A newly drawn congressional map in North Carolina meant to benefit Republicans is facing its first legal challenge as voters claim it's racially discriminatory.

When asked about potential litigation over the map earlier in the week, North Carolina Senate President Phil Berger said, "Every map we've passed results in a lawsuit, so that's not a surprise."

Voters in the 1st and 3rd districts, which were targeted in the redrawing, are challenging the new map as part of an already-pending lawsuit against the previous map from 2023. They accuse the map of discriminating against Black voters in those districts and takes away their chances of fair representation by rigging the system in a way that almost guarantees a Republican win.

The Republicans in favor the map say th

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