# Kornacki: How Republicans’ redistricting gamble fired up Democrats in North Carolina

https://mins.news/en/video/138073

- NBC News, 2026-11-10 22:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIXXI3vOvXg

> Republicans redrew more than a dozen congressional districts before the midterms, but the effort appears to have backfired after sweeping Democratic wins nationwide. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki explains how Democrats won North Carolina districts that President Trump carried by double digits in 2024.

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