Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on Republicans’ corrupt redistricting plans:

“For multiple election cycles, Republicans in North Carolina have used partisan gerrymandering to silence voters and manipulate their way into office. With this announcement, we have now reached a decisive turning point for our democracy — a moment when the courts and our elected representatives will need to decide whether it’s acceptable for Republicans to blatantly rig elections to cement their hold on power.

“The context is critical. North Carolinians from both parties should be alarmed by credible reports that Phil Berger is pursuing redistricting as part of a corrupt bargain to secure a political endorsement from Donald Trump.

“Republicans are waging a war on American voting rights because they know the truth – their policies are unpopular, their candidates are unlikable, and they can’t win a majority in Congress without stacking the deck in their favor.

“Now is the time for people of good faith from both parties who care about the future of our democracy to make their voices heard. Will we allow a corrupt deal to go unchallenged? Will we allow power-hungry politicians to select their voters? Or will we stand up for the bedrock American principle that voters should be empowered to select their leaders? I’m committed to fighting for every North Carolinian who is tired of being silenced by Republicans in Raleigh and Washington.”