California voters approved Proposition 50, the redistricting measure driving the special election, the Associated Press and other news outlets called almost immediately after polls closed Tuesday night, Nov. 4.

It wasn’t supposed to be an election year in California. But for the past month, millions of residents voted in a hastily-called special election that is thought to have long-standing implications for the future of Congress — and who controls it.

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Special elections typically see a low voter turnout, but where this one — a high-stakes election with national implications — ranks remains to be seen. Voting began last month, and more than 7 million people had cast ballots by Tuesday afte

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