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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw California’s congressional map has kicked off a game of musical chairs as candidates evaluate which districts they’ll run in and see new possibilities to jump into districts that were previously not competitive.

Some have already announced plans to switch districts if voters approve the new maps in November.

“Chaos breeds opportunity in politics, and that's what we're experiencing right now,” said Katie Merrill, a veteran Democratic political strategist and campaign consultant. “It's basically opening more doors than it's closing.”

Voters in November will be asked to approve Newsom’s proposal to toss out the congressional maps drawn four years ago by California’s independent citizens

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