California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is planning to hold a special election in November to have voters sign off on redrawing district maps that would favor Democrats in the U.S. Congress.
The move was made after several Republican-led states began redrawing their districts to increase chances of holding a GOP majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
“We’re reacting to the President of the United States and Governor Abbott trying to rig the election,” Newsom told reporters on July 31, referring to plans by Texas lawmakers to gain five Republican seats by redrawing their district maps. “They recognize they can’t win in the midterms.”…