Several Republican members of Congress in California could lose their seat to a Democratic candidate next year.

But the passing of Prop 50 is only one part of its success story. California, and the nation, will have to wait and see how it impacts the U.S. House of Representatives.

Several Republican congressmen representing swaths of California are at risk of losing their seats now that Proposition 50, the strategy championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that could help shape whether Democrats or Republicans win control in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterms, has passed.

Prop 50 was leading by 65% to 35% in early returns on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Millions of votes remain to be counted, but the measure has been widely expected to pass based on polling, and many news organizations of

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