RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The state Senate approved a new electoral district map Wednesday for that chamber that favors Republicans keeping control as Democrats said additional lawsuits over redistricting are likely coming. The maps moving through this week all would give Republicans an advantage in next year’s elections as they seek to retain control of the General Assembly and pick up seats in Congress, according to independent analyses of the proposed maps. We drew a map without consideration of racial data, and we drew a map without consideration of political information and data,” said Sen. Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell), one of the senators leading the redistricting effort.