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===2020===

===2020===

Following an upheld<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gerrymandering-case-north-carolina-2020-election-map-redrawn-by-republicans-can-stand-court-rules-today/ Judges uphold North Carolina Republicans' redrawn 2020 election map]</ref> court-mandated<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-carolina-gerrymandering-new-maps-for-2020-ordered-by-judges-today-in-partisan-gerrymandering-case/ In partisan gerrymandering case, North Carolina judges order new maps for 2020 election]</ref> redistricting of [[North Carolina]]'s congressional districts in late 2019, the 6th district was moved from a [[Republican]] stronghold to a [[Democrat]]-favoring area.<ref>[https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/redistricting-maps/north-carolina/ The Atlas Of Redistricting]</ref><ref>[https://www.ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Congress_2019/HB1029%203rd%20Edition%20-%2019x36_Map.pdf HB1029 3rd Edition]</ref> Manning announced in early December 2020 her run for the seat,<ref>[https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/kathy-manning-running-for-nc-6th-district-congress-2020/83-d156594a-c0f6-4347-b6c9-105c0b2b8083 Kathy Manning announces 2020 run for NC's 6th Congressional District]</ref> and Republican representative [[Mark Walker]] of the district soon announced his retirement due to facing nearly no chances of re-elected.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/16/n-carolina-rep-walker-wont-run-in-20-eyes-senate-i/ North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker won't run in '20, eyes Senate in '22]</ref>

Following an upheld<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gerrymandering-case-north-carolina-2020-election-map-redrawn-by-republicans-can-stand-court-rules-today/ Judges uphold North Carolina Republicans' redrawn 2020 election map]</ref> court-mandated<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-carolina-gerrymandering-new-maps-for-2020-ordered-by-judges-today-in-partisan-gerrymandering-case/ In partisan gerrymandering case, North Carolina judges order new maps for 2020 election]</ref> redistricting of [[North Carolina]]'s congressional districts in late 2019, the 6th district was moved from a [[Republican]] stronghold to a [[Democrat]]-favoring area.<ref>[https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/redistricting-maps/north-carolina/ The Atlas Of Redistricting]</ref><ref>[https://www.ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Congress_2019/HB1029%203rd%20Edition%20-%2019x36_Map.pdf HB1029 3rd Edition]</ref> Manning announced in early December 2020 her run for the seat,<ref>[https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/kathy-manning-running-for-nc-6th-district-congress-2020/83-d156594a-c0f6-4347-b6c9-105c0b2b8083 Kathy Manning announces 2020 run for NC's 6th Congressional District]</ref> and Republican representative [[Mark Walker]] of the district soon announced his retirement due to facing nearly no chances of being re-elected.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/16/n-carolina-rep-walker-wont-run-in-20-eyes-senate-i/ North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker won't run in '20, eyes Senate in '22]</ref>

Manning won her party's primary,<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/3/manning-wins-nc-primary-for-6th-congressional-dist/ Manning wins NC primary for 6th Congressional District]</ref> and will face [[Republican]] Lee Haywood in the general election.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/north-carolina-house-6th-district-election-kathy-manning-joseph-lee-haywood-2020 Republican Lee Haywood takes on Kathy Manning in North Carolina's 6th Congressional District]</ref> The vacated House seat is expected to be a mostly safe blue flip,<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Race Ratings | The Cook Political Report]</ref><ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions & Key Races]</ref><ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/house/2020_elections_house_map.html Battle for the House 2020]</ref> as the newly drawn sixth congressional district is very [[liberal]].

Manning won her party's primary,<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/3/manning-wins-nc-primary-for-6th-congressional-dist/ Manning wins NC primary for 6th Congressional District]</ref> and faced [[Republican]] Lee Haywood in the general election.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/north-carolina-house-6th-district-election-kathy-manning-joseph-lee-haywood-2020 Republican Lee Haywood takes on Kathy Manning in North Carolina's 6th Congressional District]</ref> The vacated House seat was expected to be a mostly safe blue flip,<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Race Ratings | The Cook Political Report]</ref><ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions & Key Races]</ref><ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/house/2020_elections_house_map.html Battle for the House 2020]</ref> as the newly drawn sixth congressional district is very [[liberal]].

Manning easily won the general election in the redrawn district by over twenty points.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/north-carolina/house/ North Carolina House Election Results 2020]</ref>

Manning easily won the general election in the redrawn district by over twenty points.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/north-carolina/house/ North Carolina House Election Results 2020]</ref>