North Carolina Republicans Tuesday passed a new congressional redistricting map aimed at flipping one Democratic seat and giving President Trump’s allies a boost in the 2026 midterms.

The GOP-held state senate rubber-stamped the new map that would make it much tougher for Democratic Rep. Don Davis to win reelection in his rural swing district.

The state House, also controlled by Republicans, was expected to follow suit , likely later in the day or Wednesday.

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein does not have the power to veto redistricting measures in the Tarheel State, meaning a lawsuit would be the only way to delay or block the unusual mid-decade plan.

North Carolina is virtually a toss-up on the statewide level between the two parties, but Republicans hold near supermajorities in

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