How North Carolina Democrats flipped several House seats in historically GOP districts

All of these seats were in districts redrawn in 2023 to favor Republican candidates.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2Fef%2Fa25ad9054b3d939aa5dd496f3862%2Fgettyimages-2303012466.jpg' alt='Supporters watch Democratic senatorial candidate Roy Cooper speak during an election night event in Raleigh, N.C. on November 3, 2026.'/><p>All of these seats were in districts redrawn in 2023 to favor Republican candidates.</p><p>(Image credit: A.M STEWART/AFP via Getty Images)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6031719' />