North Carolina has become the first swing state to draw new congressional districts amid a nationwide redistricting battle initiated by President Trump.
Under the new map, Davis' Democratic battleground 1st Congressional District seat will be moved to try and make it more winnable for Republicans. This is done by adding parts of GOP Rep. Greg Murphy's current 3rd Congressional District, to the 1st.
North Carolina lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a revised U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump, intended to help Republicans win another seat in the 2026 elections.
The North Carolina House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass a new congressional map into law, two days after the state Senate approved it, giving the Republican Party the chance to net a new seat in the 2026 midterms.
North Carolina's new congressional map provides Republicans with an additional seat, giving them 11 of the total 14 congressional seats.
On I-95 in North Carolina, 181 miles separate South Carolina and Virginia. The 12th District on that map snaked along Interstate 85 between Durham and Mecklenburg counties through Orange, Alamance, Guilford, Forsyth, Davidson, Rowan and Iredell counties.
North Carolina Republicans have redrawn the state's congressional map, placing the seat of Democratic Rep. Don Davis in jeopardy.