(AURN News) — Protests erupted inside the North Carolina House on Wednesday as lawmakers approved a new congressional map. Critics say the map was pushed by President Donald Trump and could give Republicans another congressional seat, largely by weakening Black voting power.
The vote was 66-48, and with no veto power for Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, it’s now law. Stein called it “disgraceful,” saying Republicans turned their backs on voters to guarantee their own victory.
The new lines carve up the district of Democratic Rep. Don Davis, one of only three Black members of Congress from the state, shifting Black voters into larger, more conservative areas that give Republicans an advantage in 11 to 14 seats in a politically divided state.
It’s part of a broader Trump-led push. Texas, Missouri and now North Carolina have all redrawn maps mid-decade to lock in Republican control ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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