CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rep. Jeff Jackson, a Democrat who was drawn out of his current House district by North Carolina's new congressional maps, announced plans to run for state attorney general Thursday.
Jackson represents North Carolina's 14th district, which was turned into a heavily Republican district under new state maps passed by the General Assembly on Wednesday. Jackson quickly announced he would leave Congress to run for North Carolina's attorney general.
"I've officially been drawn out of my congressional district by a small group of politicians," Jackson said. "It's blatant corruption, but I've got news for them: I'm running for attorney general, and I'm going to use that job to fight political corruption."
Jackson wasn't the only North Carolina politician to change plans for 2024. Mark Walker, who was in the race for governor, announced he will make another run at his former seat in the U.S. House. Walker will now challenge incumbent Kathy Manning in District 6. Manning, who is a Democrat, is in her second term and is up for reelection in 2024.
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