North Carolina Judges Officially Approve Political Jigsaw Puzzle for 2026

KEY POINTS

•A three-judge panel in North Carolina approved a redrawn congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections on Wednesday.
•Republicans view this ruling as critical to flipping a U.S. House seat amid Trump's push for GOP control of Congress.
•The NAACP, plaintiffs in the case, have not yet commented on whether they will appeal to the Supreme Court.
•The court ruled there was no direct evidence of racial discrimination, citing a 2019 Supreme Court decision on partisan gerrymandering.

On a wild Wednesday in the Middle District of North Carolina, a federal three-judge panel gave Republicans the green light to swing their newly redrawn congressional map in the 2026 midterms, timing so perfect it could be in a Netflix political thriller. The NAACP, famously quiet as a group chat during this ruling, has yet to say if they'll drag this sunny partisan fiesta up to the Supreme Court. The judges waved off racial discrimination claims, citing a 2019 Supreme Court ruling that says federal courts can’t touch partisan gerrymandering, basically handing the Republicans the power-play they begged Trump for. All bets are on whether NC’s GOP can flip a seat or if this drama just reruns in November 2026.

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North Carolina’s judges basically said 'We see your racial concerns, but this map’s just a spicy partisan playlist. Courts can’t skip the track thanks to 2019’s Supreme Court rule.' GOP named MVP in 2026’s pre-game political hot potato.

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