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North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump

The state Senate voted Monday along party lines for new boundaries for two eastern districts.

By GARY D. ROBERTSON

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s legislature formally began redrawing the state’s congressional district map Monday, plainly stating their intent to help Republicans gain another U.S. House seat under President Donald Trump’s push to retain his party’s grip on Congress next year.