California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that the state will move forward with a special election to redraw congressional maps in an effort for California Democrats to win five more House seats in the 2026 midterms.

At a conference in Los Angeles, surrounded by prominent California Democrats, Newsom called for a special election on November 4 that would give voters the option to select new voting maps for the state. The maps would remain in effect through 2030.

The announcement comes as a result of the intensifying fight over gerrymandering in Texas, where President Donald Trump is backing a plan by Gov. Greg Abbott to redraw House election maps to favor GOP candidates.

Newsom said the special election on redrawing California’s House maps “affirms our desire to level the playing fie

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