Congress passes Lumbee recognition bill, heads to Trump's desk

[NYC Liberal]

17. They vote Republican.

Focused in Pembroke, Robeson County area, the current self-identified Lumbee population is approximately 63,000 enrolled members. The group has become a notable voting bloc in North Carolina in recent election cycles as political leanings shifted from their historical support of Democrats, to Republicans.

In 2016, Robeson County flipped red, going for Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton, 50.82% to 46.5%, respectively.

In 2020, as Trump’s margin of victory statewide in North Carolina shrunk to about 1.3%, Robeson County margins were swelling for the Republican incumbent — about 59%, compared to 40.3% for Democratic nominee Vice President Joe Biden.

Finally, in the last midterm election, just about 10 months from the opening of the Pembroke community center, Robeson County went big again for Republicans in the top ballot race for US Senate. Republican nominee Ted Budd, facing Democrat Cherie Beasley, garnered more than 58% of the Robeson County vote, compared to Beasley’s 39.7%.

https://www.carolinajournal.com/trump-promises-full-federal-recognition-for-lumbee-tribe/