United States Congressman Don Davis said Wednesday he and his staff are reviewing two maps proposed by the North Carolina General Assembly that could change the demographic scope of the First Congressional District.
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that North Carolina Republicans have presented two maps for the state’s congressional districts, with Davis’s First Congressional District being one of them.
‘“My team and I are reviewing both maps released today by the North Carolina General Assembly. Analyzing these maps thoroughly before drawing conclusions or making assumptions is critically important,” Davis said, adding, “No matter what changes may come, I will continue fighting for eastern North Carolina.”
The first gallery photo by Twotwofourtysix shows the district as it currently stands. The others from the North Carolina General Assembly are of the two map proposals
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The AP reported that the Senate redistricting committee leaders introduced two proposals that would rework the boundary lines for the state’s 14 U.S. House seats and that the state House and Senate want to enact a final plan by the end of the month.
Candidate filing for the 2024 election is set to begin in early December.
Governor Roy Cooper Wednesday criticized both maps, saying, "Enabled by the State Supreme Court’s partisan reversal of constitutional law, Republican legislators have rolled out their latest illegal maps that show gerrymandering on steroids.”
Cooper said, “Drawn in the back room and armed with their new law that keeps their plotting secret, they have used race and political party to create districts that are historically discriminatory and unfair.”
The AP reported that North Carolina’s congressional delegation is currently split between seven Democrats and seven Republicans following the 2022 elections conducted using a map that was drawn by a panel of trial judges.
The news agency also reported that statewide election data attached to Wednesday’s proposals indicate one of the Senate’s proposals would create 10 districts that appear to favor a Republican candidate, three that favor a Democrat and one that could be considered competitive.
