Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly proposed a new congressional map on Thursday, one that would change the makeup of Democratic Rep. Don Davis’s district.
Under the proposed map, the 1st District, represented by Davis, would include Beaufort, Craven, Carteret, Pamlico, Hyde and Dare counties. The six counties were previously part of the 3rd District, represented by Rep. Greg Murphy (R).
Four counties currently part of the 1st District — Wilson, Wayne, Greene and Lenoir — would be part of the 3rd District if the map were passed by the General Assembly.
Davis lives in Greene County. He won his 2022 race by less than 5 percentage points, and was reelected by less than 2 percentage points last November.
In a Thursday evening post on the social platform X, Davis said he is “considering every option” in addressing the proposed map.
“Families across [eastern North Carolina] are struggling and feel that Washington D.C., is broken. I understand these concerns all too well,” Davis added.
Republican leaders in the Tar Heel State announced the redistricting push on Monday. President Trump has urged GOP-controlled state legislatures across the country to follow the lead of Texas and Missouri and redraw their maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall (R) said Monday on X that Republicans intend to “secure an additional Republican congressional seat” with the new map.
State Senate Leader Phil Berger (R) said on X on Thursday that the General Assembly “is ready to help Republicans secure Congress and move [Trump’s] agenda forward.”
The Hill has reached out to North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein’s (D) office for comment. In a statement on Monday, Stein called Republican leaders in the General Assembly “shameless” and accused them of “abusing their power to take away yours.”
