A Democratic member of Congress is running for North Carolina attorney general next year now that a new redistricting map approved by Republican legislators this week would situate him in a heavily GOP district. Rep. Jeff Jackson of Charlotte won election to the U.S. House in 2022.
FILE - State Sen. Jeff Jackson, D-Mecklenburg, speaks to students while campaigning at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., Nov. 3, 2021. North Carolina Republicans pitched on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, new maps for the state’s congressional districts starting in 2024 that appear to threaten the reelection of at least three current Democratic U.S. House members. RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic U.S. Rep.
The state’s U.S. House lines had been drawn last year by a panel of trial judges after earlier attempts by the General Assembly to draw the state’s 14 congressional districts were found by state courts to include unlawful partisan gerrymandering. Jackson and Bishop have both said they would serve out the remainders of their U.S. House terms. During his nearly 10 months in Congress, Jackson has been known for his regular videos on social media explaining the latest news in Congress.The U.S.
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