North Carolina passes new congressional map with 11 GOP seats
Democrats cast the map as an attack on ‘Black Belt’ voters
Democrats cast the map as an attack on ‘Black Belt’ voters
‘The motivation behind this redraw is simple and singular — draw a new map that will bring an additional Republican seat to the North Carolina congressional delegation.’
Republicans already approved a North Carolina map in 2023 that resulted in GOP candidates winning 10 of the state’s 14 U.S. House seats in 2024.
‘These grants will help towns and counties across western North Carolina bolster critical infrastructure that keeps people safe.’
‘While we are grateful for every dollar of federal support we have received, we need more.’
The 800-bed immigration facility opened in March but is currently unoccupied.
State and congressional lawmakers are slamming the verdict as a ‘sham,’ ‘affront to justice.’
Two of the seats likely to flip from Democratic to Republican have attracted large fields of candidates. A third appears poised to send North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore to Washington.