Democrat Allison Jaslow to challenge Rep. Greg Murphy in redrawn NC-3
CBS News reports that Iraq War veteran Allison Jaslow will file Thursday to run as a Democrat in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, which was reshaped by Republican legislators this fall as part of a broader redistricting push to shore up GOP control. The new map, drawn to strengthen Republicans’ position in the neighboring 1st District, has increased the Democratic share of voters in GOP Rep. Greg Murphy’s 3rd District from 39% to 43%, potentially making the formerly safe Republican seat more competitive in Democrats’ effort to retake the U.S. House. Jaslow, the former CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and the first openly gay veteran to lead a major veterans organization, is positioning her campaign against Murphy’s record and says she will move into the district.
📌 Key Facts
- North Carolina Republicans redrew congressional maps this fall, shifting a large swath of eastern NC-3 into Democratic Rep. Don Davis’s 1st District.
- CBS analysis of 2024 presidential data finds NC-3 is now 43% Democratic, up from 39%, while NC-1 dropped from 48% to 44% Democratic.
- Allison Jaslow, an Iraq War veteran and former CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, plans to file Thursday to run as a Democrat in NC-3 against Rep. Greg Murphy, who won reelection in 2024 with more than 77% of the vote and is endorsed by President Trump.
📊 Relevant Data
After the 2025 redistricting, the Black citizen voting-age population in North Carolina's 3rd congressional district increased from 20.3% to 28.7%.
Demographic Change in NC’s New Congressional Districts — Carolina Demography
After the 2025 redistricting, the White citizen voting-age population in North Carolina's 3rd congressional district decreased from 68.6% to 59.6%.
Demographic Change in NC’s New Congressional Districts — Carolina Demography
In the 2024 presidential election in North Carolina, Donald Trump received 18.4% of the vote in majority-Black precincts, an increase of 2.3 percentage points from 2020.
Which parts of NC got redder? Bluer? Explore voting trends in 4 maps and a chart — The News & Observer
Black voter turnout in North Carolina's 2024 general election was approximately 66%, down from over 68% in 2020.
Which parts of NC got redder? Bluer? Explore voting trends in 4 maps and a chart — The News & Observer
📊 Analysis & Commentary (1)
"Politico’s Playbook argues that 2025’s redistricting fights — highlighted by California’s Prop 50 and map changes in multiple states — gave a tangible organizational and electoral boost to several potential 2028 Democratic candidates, creating a newly fortified path back to congressional and presidential viability."