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Overall, Democrats have fewer options than Republicans. How does redistricting work again? There are 435 members of the U.S. House representing about 760,000 people each. Every 10 years, as ...

California voters this week made the biggest Democratic move yet against President Trump's effort to reshape voting maps in favor of Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. They overwhelmingly ...