August 19, 2017 / Press
NCDP Statement on New House Maps
North Carolina Democratic Party Executive Director Kimberly Reynolds released the following statement after the North Carolina House released new maps
North Carolina Democratic Party Executive Director Kimberly Reynolds released the following statement after the North Carolina House released new maps
North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Wayne Goodwin released the following statement after today’s hearing on redistricting
Newspapers across the state are slamming the unconstitutionally elected Republican caucus’ attempts to stall on drawing new legislative maps, laying bare how Republicans are turning their backs on the people they’re supposed to represent so they can hold onto power for as long as possible.
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Key passage: "In truth, the new maps probably exist already but are being withheld until the last possible moment to limit the time Democratic candidates have to plan and campaign. The ruling noted that the defendants had not offered any evidence 'that they have not begun to evaluate what the revised districts might look like.'"
North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Wayne Goodwin released the following statement after three federal judges ruled that the General Assembly must draw new redistricting lines by September 1, 2017
“This is the first time the Democrats, since 2010, have had a campaign apparatus that will be able to compete”
"People are excited ... they want to make things happen"
Unprecedented Initiative to Provide Resources, Support to Local Candidates, Hold Republicans Accountable
Cooper Has Already Raised More Than $1 Million for the Effort