California voters will approve redrawing the state’s congressional map, CNN’s Decision Desk projects — a move which Democratic leaders hope will help their party win five more seats.
The map is the first major response from Democrats against unprecedented Republican efforts, led by President Donald Trump, to redraw congressional maps this year to help protect the party’s narrow majority in the House ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Redistricting, or the process of redrawing congressional district boundaries, typically takes place just once a decade, as states respond to updated population counts after the decennial census.
But this year, with a historically tight House of Representatives, redistricting has become a critical tactic to shaping the midterm races.
The redistricting process is different in every state. In some places, state legislators can redraw the map on their own, and all that’s needed is the political will. In other states, the redraw might require changing the constitution, a lengthier process which often involves a direct vote of the people.
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