Rep. George Holding says he is not running for re-election in 2020.

The North Carolina Republican’s district is likely to flip from red to blue, after state leaders redrew its boundary lines, centering it in Wake County.

“There’s no way to win it, so I’m not going to ask my friends and family to help me run a race that I really don’t see a path to victory in,” he said.

Holding also ruled out mounting a primary challenge against a fellow Republican in a neighboring congressional seat.

“The districts around me are ably represented, and I didn’t see a path there," he said. "No one is entitled to a congressional district."

Holding says he does not have any “concrete” plans to run in 2022, but did not rule out potential bids for Congress or the U.S. Senate that year.

The Republican-controlled North Carolina General Assembly redrew the state’s congressional map earlier this fall, after a state court indicated it would likely declare the current map an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander that gave the GOP an advantage.

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Under the new map, Democrats are likely to pick up two seats - including the one currently occupied by Holding - giving Republicans an 8-to-5 advantage.

Holding has served in Congress since 2013. He said there is still plenty of work to do over the coming year, pointing in particular to finalizing the USMCA trade deal with Mexico and Canada.

Reaction to Holding’s Announcement

In a statement, fellow Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-10th District, called it a “sad day for the people of North Carolina.”

“In a very short time, [Holding] became a master of the legislative process, working on the Ways and Means Committee to cut taxes for all Americans,” McHenry wrote.

The North Carolina Republican Party called Holding “a stalwart of responsible conservatism during his time in Congress.”

Across the aisle, the chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee called Holding’s decision “no surprise.”

“Voters in the newly drawn 2nd Congressional District have no interest in re-electing someone with a legacy of working to take away his constituents’ health care and giving tax breaks to billionaires,” wrote Cheri Bustos.

Rep. Mark Walker’s Future

North Carolina’s 6th District is also likely to flip from red to blue under the new map. The occupant of that Greensboro area seat -- Republican Congressman Mark Walker -- is actively weighing his options.

Walker’s current district was sliced up by the general assembly as part of the map overhaul.

His campaign confirms they have conducted polling on potential primary challenges in the 2020 Senate race as well as in the 10th and 13th congressional district races. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is up for re-election next year, as are McHenry in the 10th District and Rep. Ted Budd in the 13th District.

Asked about a potential primary challenge, Budd defended his chances.

“People are aware of what I stand for, the background that I come from, they know I can serve small towns, I can serve cities, and I can serve rural areas,” Budd said.

Walker will have to make any decision about his future by the fast-approaching filing deadline: Friday, December 20.