North Carolina has become the latest state to join a redistricting battle sparked by President Trump’s urging to shore up the small GOP House majority ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders announced plans Monday to vote next week on redrawing the state’s US House district map, making theirs the latest state to embrace President Donald Trump’s call to secure more GOP seats nationwide and resist rival moves by Democrats.

The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year. His party already holds 10 of North Carolina’s 14 congressional seats.

Officials say voters whose records are still incomplete on Election Day may be asked to cast provisional ballots.

Right now, NC Republicans have 10 of 14 seats in the U.S. House. They are hoping that with a new congressional map, they can have an 11 to 3 advantage.

Early voting sites and schedules are available at the State Board of Elections' Early Voting Site Search and at Early Voting Sites for the Nov. 4, 2025 Municipal Elections. Statewide, 144 early voting sites will be open for the November elections.

The political tug-of-war over redrawing political maps intensifies, with both Republicans and Democrats seeking advantage ahead of the 2026 midterms.

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders announced Monday they will vote next week on a new congressional map that could secure an additional GOP seat in the state’s U.S. House delegation. The move follows a call from President Donald Trump urging Republican-led legislatures to counter Democratic efforts to redraw district lines nationwide.

Republicans already created a map in 2023 that resulted in GOP candidates winning 10 of the state’s 14 U.S. House seats in 2024.