National Democratic Redistricting Committee

John,

What’s happening right now in North Carolina is outrageous.

In case you missed it, a GOP supermajority on the state’s supreme court has blocked the certification of November’s state supreme court election — in which Democratic candidate, and currently serving Associate Justice, Allison Riggs was declared the winner.

This is essentially an effort by Republicans to steal a seat on North Carolina’s highest court — a dangerous, anti-democratic power grab that could have long-lasting ramifications.

Here’s a quick explainer from Mother Jones about the stakes — and why it’s imperative that we keep working in North Carolina and across the country to push back against these partisan efforts to undermine the will of the voters:

“The race has national significance because Riggs’ victory would give Democrats a shot at retaking the court’s majority after 2028. That would allow them to oversee the state’s redistricting process in 2031.

That is particularly consequential because the current majority on the court upheld heavily gerrymandered maps drawn by the Republican-controlled state legislature that allowed Republicans to pick up three US House seats in November — just enough to maintain control of the chamber and ensure one-party rule in DC.”

— Mother Jones, January 7, 2025

When control of Congress relies on such a slim margin, it’s easy to connect the dots between anti-democratic efforts in state-level elections and the impacts they can make on leadership at the national level. The domino effects of power grabs like this effort in North Carolina can be massive — and we must do everything possible to stop them to ensure fair representation across the country.

All of us at the NDRC are committed to fighting back against widespread efforts to further partisan gerrymandering in North Carolina and other states like Ohio, Florida, and New Hampshire. But it’s going to take time and resources to keep it up — and we’re relying on the support of people like you to power our efforts in 2025 and beyond.

If you’re able to contribute right now, make a gift that will fuel the fight for fair electoral maps and push back against current and future power grabs like what’s happening right now in North Carolina.

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I appreciate everything you’re doing to stop partisan gerrymandering and ensure fair maps.

Thank you,
Claire
Political and Campaigns Director, NDRC

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