How redistricting in Texas, California would affect 2026 midterm elections

Texas Democrats who left the state two weeks in the past to cease a vote on a brand new congressional map that favored Republicans are starting to return after California Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced an effort to remap California congressional districts in a approach that might favor Democrats. CBS News political editorial producer Hunter Woodall has extra on what redistricting might imply for the 2026 midterm elections.

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