California voters approved new congressional maps in a special election Tuesday that could bring Democrats five more seats in the national battle for control of Congress, handing a victory to Gov. Gavin Newsom in his feud with President Donald Trump.

Proposition 50, a measure put on the ballot by state leaders in response to GOP-friendly redistricting approved by Texas lawmakers earlier this year, was leading comfortably with 64.7% of the vote after polls closed Tuesday, with 64.1% of precincts partially reporting. Millions more votes remain to be counted.

The race was called in the measure's favor by multiple outlets soon after polls closed at 8 p.m..

California voters have been casting ballots for weeks in the special election that will play a substantial role in deciding which party

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