Gavin Newsom is having a moment. In the national struggle over U.S. House control, perhaps no politician has more at stake than the California governor, who has emerged as the leading Democratic adversary to President Donald Trump.

Governor has called for a November special election to let voters decide on a new congressional map designed to flip up to five Republican-held seats.

The vote marked a return volley by Democrats in a national redistricting war the day after Texas approved its new map.

Multiple California Common Cause advisory board members have resigned as the organization grapples with its response to a national gerrymandering battle.

Democrats are searching for a leader to take on President Trump. Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced that role with new online trolling and a proposed gerrymander to counter a GOP power play in Texas.

California voters will decide in a November special election whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year.

A 2028 presidential poll found Gavin Newsom is the top choice of 25% of California's Democratic voters, with Kamala Harris at 19%, & Tim Walz at 4%.