North Carolina can use GOP-drawn congressional map designed to add another Republican House seat, court rules

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NBC News

Nov. 26, 2025, 7:34 PM EST


A federal court in North Carolina is allowing the state to use a new Republican-drawn congressional map that would help the GOP pick up another seat in the House during next year's midterm elections.

A three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina unanimously denied preliminary injunction requests brought by a pair of lawsuits that said in part that the new map was aimed at diluting the voting strength of Black voters, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The judges found that the challengers "presented no direct evidence" that the North Carola Legislature enacted the map for racially discriminatory purposes.

"Instead, the direct evidence shows that the 2025 redistricting was motivated by partisan purposes," the panel wrote Wednesday in a 57-page opinion.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/federal-court-allows-north-carolina-use-new-republican-drawn-map-2026-rcna246156

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"Instead, the direct evidence shows that the 2025 redistricting was motivated by partisan purposes,"

As if such a practice is acceptable.

[OldBaldy1701E]

1. Uh huh, and what is the purpose of that 'partisan purpose'?

Is it to specifically remove the ability of minorities to vote in any meaningful way because they usually vote Democratic?

'No direct evidence' my ass...

[Grins]

2. What the hell is wrong in North Carolina? This is FAR from the first time they have tried this.

It's like the only reason they put Republicans on the Court is to rig elections.

[Bayard]

3. Paging Marc Elias...

Ridiculous ruling.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

4. NC, now North Gerrylina.

[Blumancru]

5. Gerrymandering is a two edged sword and sometimes does not work as well as planned.

If they create more majority MAGA districts, by definition the MAGA margins in the resulting districts can be expected to be slimmer. If the political winds shift even a little bit, which they are doing, they could net fewer than they project, nothing, or even a loss of seats.
I use the word MAGA rather than Republican, as the Republican Party as we knew it no longer exists. It is all MAGA, top to bottom.

[travelingthrulife]

6. Another bad judge. We really need to overhaul our judicial system and their

educational system. So many unethical players.

Partisan purposes are A-OK????