California Democrats are considering new political maps that could help them pick up as many as 5 additional House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. It's their answer to redistricting moves in Texas that are expected to favor Republicans, but a California Republican congressman wants to put a stop to it all by banning states from redrawing their maps mid-decade entirely.

<p>California Democrats are considering new political maps that could help them pick up as many as 5 additional House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. It's their answer to redistricting moves in Texas that are expected to favor Republicans, but a California Republican congressman wants to put a stop to it all by banning states from redrawing their maps mid-decade entirely.</p>

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CA Republican Wants to Ban States from Redrawing Maps Mid-Decade

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