Democrats succeeded in one mid-decade redistricting push this cycle, and they are aiming to pick up as many as five seats in California with primary contests concluding Tuesday.
Democrats already control 43 of 52 districts in California, which has more House seats than any other state. An additional five seats would help flip control of the House in November.
“California is probably the biggest prize for the Democrats in terms of gerrymandering because of the gain of five seats, which you just can’t do in smaller states,” Christian Grose, a political scientist at the University of Southern California, said in …