# NC Democrat to flip, give GOP supermajority

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-democrat-to-flip-give-gop-supermajority/982200>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [April 5, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-democrat-to-flip-give-gop-supermajority/982200 "2023-04-05T13:21:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nc-democrat-to-flip-give-gop-supermajority/982200/21 "2023-10-27T21:24:56Z")

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> [@flurb](#):
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> And Cotham’s party switch pays off yet again for the GOP, which passed redistricting that will likely flip 3-4 Democratic Congressional seats to the GOP and cement the Republican supermajority in the state legislature for the rest of the decade.

That’s only if a court determines that it doesn’t violate voting rights by disadvantaging races from voting. That was a problem in Alabama, may soon be a problem in Georgia, and might end up being a problem in NC. SCOTUS previously slapped down aggressive redistricting efforts by the NC GOP this year.

> **[Supreme Court rejects GOP in North Carolina case that could have reshaped...](https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-elections-state-legislatures-a620db8c1ad30fc34b3ab0c81b29b87c)**
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> The Supreme Court has ruled that state courts can act as a check on their legislatures in redistricting and other issues affecting federal elections.

Now, I’m not saying “don’t worry, the courts will fix it”. Far from it. But I’m saying, don’t assume this is a done deal and will be guaranteed to stand.

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