Federal Judges Approve North Carolina’s New Congressional Map
The US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina gave unanimous approval to the updated voter map.
The adjustment could potentially grant an additional Republican seat in the US House of Representatives.
This development is particularly significant for the 2026 midterms, as the Republican Party currently holds a narrow six-seat majority in the House, which they are striving to maintain.
While the North Carolina decision could face an appeal, numerous related cases are already under review in various federal courts and at the US Supreme Court.
President Donald Trump has encouraged Republican-led states to revise their maps to enhance the party’s prospects in the midterm elections. Critics, however, argue that these gerrymandered congressional districts are racially and ethnically biased, putting minority communities at a disadvantage.
Earlier this year, Texas became the first state to attract national attention when its Republican-controlled legislature swiftly passed a bill to redraw the voting map.
The changes could have potentially created five new Republican seats in the US Congress.
Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill into law immediately, bypassing voter approval. However, federal lawsuits challenged the map, claiming it was racially gerrymandered to discriminate against Black and Hispanic voters.
As a result, a federal ruling barred the new Texas map from being used in the 2026 elections.
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