California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s costly Prop 50 vanity project coasted to victory Tuesday, paving the way for Democrats to flip five crucial congressional seats in the 2026 midterms.

The Associated Press called the results promptly at 8 p.m. local time, right when polls closed, with more than 74% of voters saying yes to the measure, compared to 25% who voted against it.

The partisan measure, spearheaded by Newsom, was introduced by the Democratic-led Legislature in direct response to GOP-driven redistricting in Texas that also aims at gaining five additional congressional seats.

The possibility of losing five seats would be a major blow for California Republicans, who currently hold only nine of the state’s 52 congressional seats.

Tuesday’s tit-for-tat special election has been highl

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