The state's previous map was already allowed Republicans to win 10 of 14 U.S. House seats in 2024 despite North Carolina's status as a swing state.

North Carolina lawmakers issued final passage of its newly redrawn congressional map explicitly designed to give Republicans an edge in the 2026 midterm election.

The state's previous map was already allowed Republicans to win 10 of 14 U.S. House seats in 2024 despite North Carolina's status as a swing state.