It's worth remembering that North Carolina has been in the news many times recently for electoral and governmental controversies, including its district map. O

It's worth remembering that North Carolina has been in the news many times recently for electoral and governmental controversies, including its district map. One of many sources quoting David Lewis, one of the Republican politicians who made clear their intent: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/2018/08/27/fc04e066-aa46-11e8-b1da-ff7faa680710_story.html?noredirect=on https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/2018/08/2... “I think electing Republicans is better than electing Democrats,” said Rep. David Lewis, a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, addressing fellow legislators when they passed the plan in 2016. “So I drew this map to help foster what I think is better for the country.” He added: “I propose that we draw the maps to give a partisan advantage to 10 Republicans and three Democrats because I do not believe it’s possible to draw a map with 11 Republicans and two Democrats.” When voters went to the polls that fall, the 10-3 outcome was exactly as Lewis had predicted, even though Republican candidates won just 53 percent of the statewide vote.