Freshman Renee Ellmers Draws a Trio of GOP Challengers

RALEIGH — Renee Ellmers won — barely — in 2010 in a congressional district that had 51 percent registered Democrats, 28 percent registered Republicans, and 21 percent unaffiliated. Under the new maps, voter registration is 38 percent Democrat, 36 percent Republican, and 26 percent unaffiliated.