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===2020 election===

===2020 election===

After a court in [[North Carolina]] deemed a Republican redistricting proposal to be partisan gerrymandering,<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> a new map was redrawn and approved in December 2019,<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> with the latter moving the state's 2nd and 6th congressional districts from [[Republican]] strongholds<ref>[https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/redistricting-maps/north-carolina/ The Atlas of Redistricting - North Carolina]</ref> to [[Democrat]]-controlled areas.<ref>[https://www.ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Congress_2019/HB1029%203rd%20Edition%20-%2019x36_Map.pdf HB1029 3rd Edition]</ref> Holding, who represents North Carolina's second district and faces nearly no chance being re-elected in 2020,<ref>Multiple references:

After a court in [[North Carolina]] deemed a Republican redistricting proposal to be partisan gerrymandering,<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> a new map was redrawn and approved in December 2019,<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> with the latter moving the state's 2nd and 6th congressional districts from [[Republican]] strongholds<ref>[https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/redistricting-maps/north-carolina/ The Atlas of Redistricting - North Carolina]</ref> to [[Democrat]]-controlled areas.<ref>[https://www.ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Congress_2019/HB1029%203rd%20Edition%20-%2019x36_Map.pdf HB1029 3rd Edition]</ref> Holding, who represented North Carolina's second district and faced nearly no chance being re-elected in 2020,<ref>Multiple references:

*[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? - Politico]

*[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? - Politico]

*[https://insideelections.com/ratings/house House Ratings | Inside Elections]

*[https://insideelections.com/ratings/house House Ratings | Inside Elections]

*[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Ratings | The Cook Political Report]</ref> announced shortly after the release of the new district map that he will not be seeking election to a fifth House term in 2020.<ref>Two references:

*[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Ratings | The Cook Political Report]</ref> announced shortly after the release of the new district map that he would not be seeking election to a fifth House term in 2020.<ref>Two references:

*[https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article238110579.html Raleigh Republican George Holding won’t run for re-election to Congress in 2020]

*[https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article238110579.html Raleigh Republican George Holding won’t run for re-election to Congress in 2020]

*[https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/06/george-holding-leaving-congress-reelection/ George Holding Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection]</ref> He was succeeded by left-wing Democrat [[Deborah Ross]].<ref>Two references:

*[https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/06/george-holding-leaving-congress-reelection/ George Holding Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection]</ref> He was succeeded by left-wing Democrat [[Deborah Ross]].<ref>Two references: