Democrats would likely gain two seats under new congressional map approved by NC legislature
North Carolina Democrats could gain two congressional seats under a redistricting map approved by the Republican-controlled legislature Friday — but some of them say it is not enough.
The new map of the state’s 13 congressional districts was crafted by state lawmakers after a state court ruled earlier this month that the GOP illegally gerrymandered the lines for partisan gain.
Under the new lines, two Republican congressmen — George Holding of Raleigh and Mark Walker of Summerfield, near Greensboro — are drawn into the new Democratic-leaning districts, making their reelection prospects next year uncertain.
But Democrats are asking for more, saying that the map should reflect the state’s partisan makeup — even though a Democratic-affiliated group backed the lawsuit seeking to declare that practice unconstitutional. They are seeking at least six Democratic districts, and vowed Friday to challenge the map in court.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-nc-republicans-could-lose-their-districts-under-new-gop-drawn-congressional-map/2019/11/15/26c47ad4-071e-11ea-8292-c46ee8cb3dce_story.html