Democrats are resisting those attempts with rival moves and need to gain just three more seats to seize control of the House. We’ve stated that over and over again,” state Sen. Ralph Hise, who helped draw the altered map, said this week. The national redistricting battle began over the summer when Trump urged Republican-led Texas to reshape its U.S. House districts. Davis is one of North Carolina’s three Black representatives, and his 1st District includes several majority Black counties. Davis on Tuesday called the proposed map “beyond the pale.”Hundreds of Democratic and liberal activists swarmed the legislative complex this week registering their opposition to the plan.