Gavin Newsom special election could change the course of U.S. politics. The California Governor is considering a November 2025 statewide vote to let residents decide on new congressional maps—a bold response to Texas Republicans' mid-decade redistricting plan.

California Governor Gavin Newsom seeks to bypass the state's redistricting commission to counter Republican gains in Texas, but legal and constitutional hurdles loom in blue states. In response to Republican-led redistricting efforts in Texas,

Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’ll ask voters to decide on new districts in November as California seeks to challenge GOP-controlled states redrawing maps to favor Republicans in the midterms.