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North Carolina House approves mid‑decade congressional map, sponsor says it adds a Republican seat
Summary
The House passed Senate Committee Substitute Senate Bill 249 to realign congressional districts, approving changes that sponsors said strengthen Republican performance in eastern North Carolina; opponents said the map fractures communities and risks Voting Rights Act litigation. The second‑reading recorded vote was 66‑48.
The North Carolina House of Representatives on Oct. 22 passed the committee substitute to Senate Bill 249, a mid‑decade congressional redistricting plan the bill’s sponsor said will increase Republican performance in eastern North Carolina.
Representative Jones, the bill’s floor sponsor, told colleagues the House followed a defined process and instructed consultant Blake Springhetti to avoid using racial data. “We established clear written standards … data identifying the race of individuals or voters shall not be used in the construction or consideration of districts in the 2025…
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