Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed two redistricting bills Thursday to redraw a new congressional map for California to counter a similar GOP-led attempt in Texas. The governor declared a special election on Nov.

As California and Texas scramble to redraw U.S. House maps before the 2026 midterm elections, the race is underlining redistricting’s big role in determining political power.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the proposed partisan redistricting that favors Democrats is a necessary counterweight to President Trump's threat to American democracy.

Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett will no longer run for reelection to his seat if Republicans' redrawn House map isn't shot down in court.

Texas Republicans pass redistricting map creating 5 new GOP-leaning congressional seats despite Democratic objections about minority voting power dilution.

Several board members of California Common Cause have resigned as the state's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, pushes to redraw California's congressional map to counter Republicans' redistricting efforts in Texas.

New congressional maps could determine which party wins control of the House in next year’s elections — but election experts say they could also shape power in D.C. long after that.