Californians struck back at Republican redistricting efforts around the country Tuesday, passing a new congressional map designed to flip five red districts and give Democrats a better shot at retaking the House of Representatives next year.

Now that the Proposition 50 map will officially take effect for the next three congressional elections — in 2026, 2028 and 2030 — a flurry of Democratic challengers are expected to jump into the newly competitive House race. They will join candidates who announced their entry before voters approved the districts.

Overall, the changes could result in Democrats representing nearly all of Northern California in the House, including the conservative far reaches toward the Oregon border. While Republicans will fight to protect their incumbents, they also

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