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

https://mins.news/en/video/138882

- NBC News, 2026-11-11 11:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbfskD7GRFk

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

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