RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The chairs of North Carolina's Senate and House redistricting committees have released a proposal for new congressional districts .

Republican leaders hope the new voting map will help the GOP keep control of Congress in Washington.

The new map includes changes to districts 1 and 3.

The public is invited to submit comments on the plan here .

District 1, which is represented by Democrat Don Davis, loses four counties, including Wayne and Wilson, but gains six historically Republican counties.

Meanwhile, District 3, which is represented by Republican Greg Murphy, gains Wayne and Wilson counties.

The changes proposed for District 1 add Dare, Hyde, Pamlico, Carteret, Craven and Beaufort counties.

District 3 would lose those counties and gain Wayne, Lenio

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