Sexton: Plan by NC Repubs to Rig US Congress Picks Up Steam

Saturday, October 18, 2025

The honorables in Raleigh, a group of Republicans who've already drawn themselves nearly insurmountable majorities in what's essentially a moderate state, are threatening to rush headlong into a new round of Congressional redistricting to tilt the scales further.

Posted by qcp at 02:30 PM | 8 COMMENTS | permalink

This is what you do when you can't admit to the truth | Opinion

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-- The Charlotte Observer (@charlotteobserver.com) Oct 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM

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Stop worrying about NC. You arent going to turn it blue. Too many country folks here.

And no, you cant move here. Keep your progressive ass wherever you are. We don't want you here.

Signed,

NC residents not in Asheville, Cary or Durham.

#1 | Posted by boaz at 2025-10-18 04:23 PM

- Asheville, Cary or Durham.

maybe the best cities in the state

and in a usually near 50-50 moderate state

meaning that at least some swing voters will be appalled at the GOP rigging

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-18 04:27 PM

Our swing voters are conservative in nature. That's why we are a red state.

#3 | Posted by boaz at 2025-10-18 09:08 PM

Our swing voters are conservative in nature. That's why we are a red state.

Posted by boaz at 2025-10-18 09:08 PM | Reply

Your state is neither a red state or a blue state. It's a purple one. Just sayin

#4 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-10-18 09:14 PM

@#3 ... Our swing voters are conservative in nature. That's why we are a red state. ...

If that is truly the case, then why are NC Republicans plotting to rig the vote in their favor?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-18 09:50 PM

Your state is neither a red state or a blue state. It's a purple one. Just sayin

#4 | POSTED BY LAURAMOHR

Well he is getting old. Maybe he doesn't know what state he lives in anymore.

He just lives in a state of confusion most of the time from I can see.

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-19 12:06 PM

" He just lives in a state of confusion most of the time"

Ask him, if Republicans get the majority of statewide votes in NC, they should control the government.

When I asked, he accused me of a "gotcha" question.

#7 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-10-19 12:12 PM

If NC were a red state we wouldn't have Democrat Governor or have all of our major cities run by Democrats. We also wouldn't have had 5 or 6 Republican gerrymandering attempts in the last 15 years.

#8 | Posted by qcp at 2025-10-20 10:51 AM

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