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Why Democrats Could Win the Redistricting War

Amending state constitutions seemed like a long shot, but Virginia’s move suggests more blue states may be willing to try, opening new possibilities.

© Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Senator Alex Padilla helped win support for an amendment to allow partisan gerrymandering in California.

Redistricting Battles, Set Off by Trump, Have Few Parallels in U.S. History

First, Texas redistricted. Other states followed, and now California. Some legal experts say it’s a crisis: “The wheels are coming off the car right now.”

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

California voters on Tuesday passed Proposition 50, which could create as many as five new Democratic-leaning districts for the 2026 midterm elections.
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