The North Carolina Senate on Oct. 21 passed legislation to implement new district maps for elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, which will likely turn one longtime Democratic-leaning district into a Republican-leaning one.
Senate Bill 249, which would change the boundaries of North Carolina’s 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts—both located in the eastern part of the state—was passed in the Senate by a vote of 26-20 along party lines. The bill will now go to the Republican-led state House of Representatives, where it is expected to pass.
