Kellen Browning

Five districts held by Republicans become potential Democratic pickups, but some remain highly competitive. And a number of incumbent lawmakers have easier pathways to re-election.

Voters in California approved a redistricting plan intended to partially neutralize a push by President Trump to draw up more safe Republican House seats before next year’s election. Kellen Browning, a political reporter for The New York Times based in San Francisco, explains how it happened and what’s next.

Representatives Ken Calvert and Young Kim will vie for the same district, underscoring the dilemma faced by state Republicans as their territory dwindles after the passage of Proposition 50.

Get live results and maps for the 2025 California redistricting measure.

Proponents say voters are motivated by stopping President Trump. Republicans have already begun pointing fingers over lackluster fund-raising and coordination.

Candidates are already starting campaigns and declaring their intentions for hypothetical seats that voters must first approve in the Nov. 4 election.

Daniel Lurie, the San Francisco mayor, relied on powerful tech executives and his own low-key approach to help his liberal city escape a rush of federal agents.

A West Coast version of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign is playing out in Portland. But the socialist city councilors, who say the city has been “run by the rich” for too long, are facing significant opposition.

Mr. Schweikert’s entry into a competitive Republican primary for governor means his battleground House seat will be open, giving Democrats a prime opportunity.

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“I support the Democrat in the race,” Ms. Harris said during an interview with Rachel Maddow. She added of the Democratic Party, “we’ve got a big tent and we’ve got a lot of stars.”

The event could be an opportunity to energize the party, which will be playing defense as it seeks to retain control of Congress.

Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah has called for politicians to tone down their rhetoric. The assassination of Charlie Kirk is challenging the limits of that high-minded approach.

The president focused on cities like Los Angeles and Washington as he deployed federal troops and railed against crime. But on Friday, in reference to San Francisco, he said, “We’ll clean that one up, too.”

He had no opposition in his bid to replace Michael Whatley, who is leaving to run for Senate in North Carolina.

The former president suggested that Democrats opposing G.O.P. efforts in Texas and elsewhere should advance their own gerrymandering plans.

Doubtful that President Trump has their best interests in mind, top union officials are redoubling efforts to push the Democratic Party to appeal more to their rank and file.

The state attorney general, Aaron Ford, is seen as Democrats’ best bet to oust Gov. Joe Lombardo. Mr. Lombardo doesn’t plan on going down easy.

The term has no singular definition. But simply put, it’s an ideology rooted in its opposition to capitalism and wanting to shift power from corporations to workers.

El enfrentamiento entre el millonario tecnológico y el presidente de EE. UU. estalló el jueves. Ambos hombres tienen maneras poderosas de continuarlo.