by Ben Whedon
North Carolina Republicans on Wednesday approved a new set of congressional district maps that added an extra seat for the Republican Party at the expense of an incumbent Democrat.
State Senate approved the new plan on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the House followed suit. Gov. Josh Stein, D-N.C., does not have the power to veto redistricting legislation, according to CNN.
The Old North State has typically skewed Republican in recent election cycles, although the state has a long-standing habit of appointing a Democratic governor and Republican legislature.
The new maps are expected to give the GOP an 11-3 advantage in congressional representation. Republicans have begun redrawing more favorable congressional maps across the country in red-leaning states as they look to strengthen their House majority in the 2026 midterms.
North Carolina isn’t the only state to redraw its congressional maps. Texas passed a new congressional map that gave Republicans five more seats but is now the subject of a legal challenge. In California, state residents maybe it will be possible soon decide whether they want the state to draw a new congressional map that would give Democrats an additional five seats.
Last month, Missouri signed a new congressional map, but so does Texas pass legal challenge.
Other states are considering redrawing their congressional maps include Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, Louisiana, Maryland, and Florida.
The law requires Ohio to redraw its congressional map this year.
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Ben Whedon is a reporter for Just the News. Zachery Schmidt is a digital editor Star News Network and contributed to this story.
