Gov. Gavin Newsom fights Texas
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The California governor says at a Thursday press conference in Los Angeles that he aims to gain five U.S. House seats in 2026.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to roll out an official campaign on Thursday in Los Angeles advocating for California to redraw its congressional districts and offset a similar GOP-led effort in Texas to net the party an additional five U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms.
The missive was part of Newsom's response to a Trump-backed redistricting plan in Texas that could give Republicans up to five more seats in Congress. Newsom announced he would pursue a special election to redraw California's own congressional maps — an effort to offset potential GOP gains.
Voters will be tasked with approving new congressional maps in a special election in November, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.