North Carolina lawmakers on Oct. 22 passed a bill that would transform a Democratic-leaning electoral district in the U.S. House of Representatives to a Republican-leaning one.
Senate Bill 249, known as the Realign Congressional Districts Act, would transfer several Democratic-leaning counties in suburban areas around Raleigh from the First District to the Third District.
It would also move nearly all counties in the Republican-leaning coastal areas of the state to the First District.
The exchange will result in two Republican-leaning U.S. House districts and may flip the First District—currently held by U.S. Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.)—to the GOP in the 2026 congressional general election, according to an analysis by The Associated Press….
North Carolina Passes Redistricting Bill Aimed at Shifting House Seat to GOP
