The aggressive gerrymander could help Democrats flip as many as five House seats next year. While that could neutralize new maps in Texas, Republicans are redrawing more district lines elsewhere.

Voters in California on Tuesday are projected to approve a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional maps, which could give Democrats a new five-seat edge in the House of Representatives.

California voters will approve Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to redraw the state’s congressional maps, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, boosting the national Democratic Party’s efforts to win control of the US House next year.

California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Proposition 50, backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s Democratic Legislature, asked voters to replace the state’s independently drawn congressional districts with new maps

California lawmakers redrew their congressional map to favor Democrats after Texas approved a map earlier this year that would likely give Republicans 5 more seats in Congress.

Under Prop 50, millions of Californians would be drawn into a district likely represented by a representative of a different party. We show who these voters are.