United States Congressman Don Davis lost Pitt County, where his First Congressional District North Carolina headquarters are located, as legislators Wednesday ratified new redistricting maps.
While the new map drops Pitt from the First Congressional District, it adds Camden and Currituck in the northeastern part of the state and in the southern portion it adds Wayne and Lenoir. It also removes Franklin from the district.
“In light of new maps for North Carolina, this is no surprise,” Davis said in a statement Wednesday. “While analysts and attorneys are still reviewing them, I plan to continue focusing on representing the people of the First Congressional District and to get back to work now that the House has reopened. So many in rural North Carolina have long felt left out, so I have been listening and working to ensure D.C. hears our voices.”
The new map
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Davis said, “As a United States Air Force veteran, I welcome Wayne County and the inclusion of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base as well as Lenoir County and the Global TransPark in these proposed maps, having advocated for these communities in the state Senate and still today. My commitment remains unwavering to all of our counties and anyone, Democrat or Republican, who I have the opportunity to serve.”
The old map
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The Associated Press had reported on Tuesday that the redistricting would force Davis to run “in a competitive district in northeastern North Carolina,” while also threatening the democratic seats of Jeff Jackson of Charlotte, Wiley Nickel of Cary and Kathy Manning of Greensboro.
On Wednesday the AP reported that the new maps are poised to give more power to the state’s Republican party for years to come.
The news agency reported that the redistricting, which resulted from court rulings related to maps for the 2022 elections, stand to give state Republicans at least three more seats in the United States House after 2024, which could lead to a House majority in Washington.
