Here Are the 5 Republican Seats at Risk in California’s Redistricting

Some Republicans could face substantially bluer districts in 2026 than they did two years before.
Here Are the 5 Republican Seats at Risk in California’s Redistricting
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the press in Los Angeles on Aug. 14, 2025. Mike Blake/Reuters
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Five California Republicans are poised to potentially lose their seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in upcoming elections as the California Legislature moves forward with an effort to redraw the state’s maps.

This week, the California Legislature came back to Sacramento for a special session called by Gov. Gavin Newsom to respond to ongoing efforts by Texas to increase Republicans’ hold of the Texas House delegation by five seats.