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Election field for 2026 is set in North Carolina
As of the close of filing, the 2026 roster includes familiar incumbents and competitive open seats, setting the stage for a busy election year.
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Federal judges deny injunction, uphold new NC congressional map
A three-judge panel has denied a request for an injunction blocking North Carolina’s new congressional election map.
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White House partners with NRCC in NC-1 candidate recruitment
US Rep. Richard Hudson, R-NC9, is partnering with the Trump administration to ensure that the most competitive district in his home state gets the best Republican candidate.
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Federal judges to consider injunction against NC congressional map
A three-judge federal panel will consider this afternoon requests to block North Carolina’s new congressional map for the 2026 elections.
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Lawmakers defend NC congressional map against injunction request
State legislative leaders are defending North Carolina’s new congressional map against a federal injunction that would block the map’s use for 2026 elections.
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Stein criticizes GOP over redistricting, budget inaction
On Monday, Gov. Josh Stein said the General Assembly returned to session with the wrong priorities, including not passing a full budget, redrawing the state’s congressional map, and not increasing public safety and mental health funding.
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Stein: Redrawing maps for 2026 ‘ridiculous’
Gov. Josh Stein said the possibility of redistricting in the state right now “would be ridiculous," referring to a comment made on X last week by Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham.
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Redraw of NC-1 congressional district could pose litigation risk
Berger denies allegations he asked President Donald Trump for an endorsement in his tight primary in exchange for redrawing the lines of NC-1.
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Plaintiffs ask full federal Appeals Court to hear NC redistricting case
Plaintiffs appealing a recent ruling in a North Carolina redistricting lawsuit are asking the full 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to hear the case. They also ask appellate judges to expedite the case as candidate filing approaches for the state’s 2026 elections.
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Lenoir County commissioner enters NC-1 GOP primary
A third Republican candidate has announced plans to challenge Democrat Don Davis for his seat in North Carolina’s First Congressional District.
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Plaintiffs appeal federal ruling upholding NC Senate map
Two plaintiffs challenging state Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina are appealing a federal judge’s ruling against them. State Rep. Rodney Pierce and Moses Matthews filed a notice of appeal Wednesday, the day after the judge’s order upholding the districts.
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Judge rules in favor of NC legislators in state Senate redistricting case
A federal judge has ruled that the North Carolina General Assembly did not violate constitutional restrictions against racial gerrymandering when it drew two challenged state Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina. Lawmakers "need not use the odious practice of sorting voters based on race," the judge wrote Tuesday.
