Our Digital Messages This Week 👇

Rigged Maps

Folks, the Republicans in NCGA have officially passed the rigged maps to secure Donald Trump a congressional seat in 2026. An 11–3 map in a 50–50 state is political theft, plain and simple.

HOW WE GOT HERE:

• In 2023, the Republican-majority North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that partisan gerrymandering is once again legal. Republicans immediately went to work to take our evenly-split, 7-Democrat 7-Republican maps and distort them to give the GOP a 10-4 majority. Every seat became heavily Democrat or heavily Republican except for one: North Carolina’s first congressional district, which in 2024 re-elected Democratic Congressman Don Davis despite being redrawn to be R+3. 
• In 2025, Donald Trump’s unpopular agenda has Republicans dreading the electoral consequences coming in the 2026 midterm elections, so they’re scrambling to rig congressional maps across the country to steal enough seats from Democrats to keep their majority next year. North Carolina Republicans are trading petty political favors with Donald Trump; it’s been reported that they’re giving him one of our congressional districts in exchange for endorsements.

BAD PROCESS, BAD POLITICS:

• There was no public notice. Maps were revealed on Friday and then the only public comment period was scheduled for Tuesday. On Sunday, it was moved to Monday at the last minute. Republicans are rushing the process because they’re trying to avoid accountability from the people they’re disenfranchising.
• North Carolina is a purple state, and this map is anything but. Roughly half of North Carolinians vote for Democrats, roughly half for Republicans. When a court ordered an independent, nonpartisan redraw of our gerrymandered maps in 2022, the districts were drawn to reflect how North Carolina votes. Seven safe Republican districts, six safe Democratic districts, and one competitive district that leaned Republican—but that a Democrat could (and did!) win. An 11-3 map is a mockery of North Carolina voters’ right to a “free and fair election.”

ANYTHING BUT THEIR JOBS:

• North Carolina is one of only two states without an operating budget. The Republican-led legislature is over one hundred days overdue in passing a budget. 
• State employees—like teachers—aren’t getting pay increases to cover the massive toll of inflation. Our teachers are already the worst paid in the Southeast.
• Medicaid is currently underfunded by $300 million, which has forced them to cut provider rates and threatens access to healthcare for millions of North Carolinians, especially those that live in rural communities.
• North Carolina Republicans have avoided fulfilling their responsibilities to you for over a hundred days, but they scrambled back to Raleigh to force through a gerrymander as soon as Donald Trump called. The GOP’s priorities? Trump first, North Carolinians last.

BUT WHAT ABOUT CALIFORNIA?

• Donald Trump demanded that Texas Republicans steal five Democratic seats for him, and they caved and drew an aggressive gerrymander. California Democrats have asked their voters to authorize their legislature to draw a map that would counteract that gerrymander. It’s up for a vote on their November ballot.
• North Carolina Republicans know that if they asked the voters of North Carolina for permission to draw this map, they’d say no. 84% of North Carolina voters believe that partisan gerrymandering is unacceptable.

Tariffs Gut Rural America

Before Trump’s tariffs took effect, we warned they’d hit farmers right here in North Carolina the hardest. Now, with trade wars raging and markets drying up, those predictions have come true — and rural families are paying the price.

North Carolina soybean farmers say they’re “feeling the tariffs’ bite” as prices tank and China — once the buyer of more than 25% of all U.S. soybeans — walks away. One Wilson County farmer told Spectrum News, “We’ve got a good crop, but the price is in the tank… Without the Chinese buying, we’re losing a big customer.”

This isn’t just bad luck — it’s bad policy. Michael Whatley has cheered on these tariffs, calling them “record-setting” and “effective,” even as they drive up costs and squeeze farm budgets. Meanwhile, equipment, seed, and fertilizer prices are rising, loans are harder to pay off, and family farms are barely hanging on.

Farmers don’t want political stunts — they want stable markets and leadership that actually has their backs. Instead, Trump’s trade war has handed their business to South America and left American soybeans sitting in silos.

Rural America deserves better than being collateral damage in another Trump ego trip. Our farmers feed this country — they shouldn’t be paying the price for one man’s trade tantrum.

Three Weeks

Three weeks, y’all. That’s how long the government has been shut down — and we’re on track for the longest shutdown in U.S. history, taking the place of, you guessed it, Donald’s first term. Republicans continue to fail at every level of government, and everyday Americans are literally going to pay the price.

Let’s be clear: this is a Republican-made crisis. They refuse to fix the health care crisis they created.

Open enrollment is right around the corner, and thanks to Republicans, nearly 1 million North Carolinians face healthcare premiums that will nearly double — along with the stress of figuring out how to afford coverage for their families.

While Republicans spread lies, skip town, and play politics with people’s lives, Democrats are still in Washington, fighting to reopen the government and protect affordable healthcare. Families shouldn’t have to choose between a doctor’s visit and groceries — and they sure shouldn’t have to pay for Republican incompetence.

As you head to the polls in 2026, remember: Republicans created this mess — and they don’t care what it costs you.

Early Voting

If you haven’t voted yet, the time is now. Early voting is winding down, and this is your chance to make your voice heard before Election Day. Your local community depends on it.

Early voting isn’t just convenient — it’s powerful. Casting your ballot early helps you avoid long lines, ensures your vote is counted, and strengthens the voice of your community. Every vote matters, and your participation can shape the future of your schools, healthcare, local leadership, and so much more.

Here’s what you can do this week:

• Make a plan: Know when and where you’ll vote. Check your local polling hours and location here.
• Bring a friend: Voting is stronger together — help your friends and neighbors make their voices heard.
• Spread the word: Encourage others in your community to vote early, too.

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Early voting ends November 1st and your community needs your voice.

Step up, show up, and cast your ballot today.

That’s a wrap for this week’s messaging!

We encourage you to take the content from this week’s package and share it across your social media platforms. Remember, your voice has the power to start a movement! This is for you to use in your community, so COPY, PASTE, and SPREAD the word!

See y’all on the internet!

—NCDP Digital

Stories To Boost:

POLITICO: The latest redistricting salvo: North Carolina gerrymanders out House Democrat

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If Republicans were as good at governing as they are at gerrymandering, North Carolina would be in a whole lot better shape.

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