Redistricting Isn’t Going as Republicans Planned
A North Carolina Democrat is trying to keep his seat in a district that’s been redrawn twice.
Madeleine Carlisle
Madeleine Carlisle is a staff writer for The Atlantic covering national politics and elections. She previously worked as an associate producer for 60 Minutes, where she was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding investigative coverage, and a staff writer for TIME magazine covering politics, law, and gender issues. She began her career as an Atlantic editorial fellow.
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