Gavin Newsom special election could change the course of U.S. politics. The California Governor is considering a November 2025 statewide vote to let residents decide on new congressional maps—a bold response to Texas Republicans' mid-decade redistricting plan.

The governor plans to go through the Legislature to usher in a map with more Democratic seats if Texas tilts its map to the right, according to a person with knowledge of Newsom’s thinking.

House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi became the latest to say Democrats should put “everything on the table” if Republicans in Texas are going to redistrict mid-decade.