North Carolina Republican lawmakers said Monday they will redraw the state’s congressional map as part of a mid‑decade push to bolster the GOP’s narrow U.S. House majority ahead of next year’s midterms. Leaders plan to convene next week and aim to add a Republican seat; Gov. Josh Stein cannot veto the maps. Republicans now hold 10 of 14 U.S. House seats. Democrats denounced the move as gerrymandering. Nationwide, Texas redrew lines after Trump’s urging; California advanced counterlines pending voter approval, while Missouri, Ohio and other states pursue mid‑decade changes.

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