Source: Travis Fain and Matthew Burns, WRAL, 8/25/17

North Carolina's new General Assembly maps continued their way through the legislature Friday, with the Republican majority pushing their proposals through a key House committee and the full Senate on near-party-line votes.  The Senate gave preliminary approval to its map, with a final vote set for Monday. A pair of Republicans sided with Democrats against the map: Sen. Deanna Ballard, R-Watauga, who would have to run against another Republican to keep her seat...

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