"Voting concludes Tuesday for elections in a number of states and localities, and perhaps the highest-profile contest is one that was only scheduled a few months ago. A special election in California allows the state's voters to weigh in on what is now a cross-country redistricting battle between the two major parties ahead of next year's midterm elections. Here are details on that contest and three others we're watching this Election Day."
"California redistricting Proposition 50 would replace California's current congressional lines with a map favoring Democrats. The maneuver is Gov. Gavin Newsom's answer to President Trump pushing Texas and other GOP-led states to redraw their congressional maps to give Republicans a better chance of hanging onto the party's slim majority in the U.S. House. If voters approve Prop 50 which appears likely the new districts could help Democrats win up to five more House seats in the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections."
Voting concludes Tuesday across several states and localities, with a high-profile California special election tied to national redistricting conflicts. Proposition 50 would replace California's current congressional map with a plan favoring Democrats and is designed to expire after the 2030 election, returning authority to the independent redistricting commission. If approved, the new districts could help Democrats gain up to five House seats in 2026, 2028 and 2030. In New York City, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral primary with an affordability-focused, grassroots campaign, while former governor Andrew Cuomo remains in the race as an independent.
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