If the court rules in favor of Republicans, it could set the stage for GOP operatives to draw a new map that guarantees the party picks up at least four additional seats in 2024.
North Carolina candidates have been welcomed back into election offices to file for this year’s races following a delay that lasted over two months. But in Charlotte, Gov. Roy Cooper said the state needs an independent way to draw political districts.
The North Carolina legislature is introducing yet another redistricting map in a case that has involved multiple courts over multiple years. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his On My Mind commentary, moves the conversation to a different court.