Overview
- California voters decide Prop. 50 on Nov. 4, a constitutional change that would replace commission maps and could net Democrats up to five U.S. House seats starting in 2026.
- Recent polling and fundraising show the yes campaign with a sizable lead, with Barack Obama supporting the measure and Arnold Schwarzenegger opposing it.
- Utah Republicans withdrew an indirect initiative to repeal Proposition 4 and filed a direct version for 2026, canceling public hearings as Judge Dianna Gibson weighs remedial maps and election officials cite a Nov. 10 deadline.
- Virginia Democrats signaled a mid‑decade redraw that The New York Times reports could produce two or three more favorable seats, prompting GOP objections and debate over constitutional timing.
- Republican-led remaps in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina are already in place to bolster GOP prospects, highlighting a widening state‑by‑state struggle over House control.