The California Republican Party on Tuesday said it filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court to block the state from using its new congressional map in the 20206 midterm elections. The move comes after a lower court ruled last week that the map,

A special election will be held in August to fill California's 1st Congressional District, left vacant following the death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa​.

Gavin Newsom is waiting until the last day, statutorily, that he can call that election,” said James Blair, White House deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public

The special election to fill out the remainder of the term of the late Doug LaMalfa in the U.S. House of Representatives will be Aug. 4, with a primary election to be held concurrent with the primary election in the California governor’s race June 2.

The open all-party primary will be held on June 2.

The California Republican Party filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court to halt Proposition 50's district maps for 2026.

California Gov. Newsom announced that a special election for the congressional seat left open after the death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa will take place on Aug. 4.

The vacancy created by California Rep. Doug LaMalfa's death will now be filled in a new special election. Gov. Gavin Newsom has 14 days to proclaim the special election and set a date.

The emergency request asks the Supreme Court to weigh in by Feb. 9, and accuses the state of violating the United States Constitution by engaging in "racial gerrymandering," by redrawing the lines to favor Hispanic voters.

The future of mail-in voting - in particular, whether states can count votes mailed by Election Day - will soon be in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.

A panel of federal judges has sided with California in the fight over a new U.S. House map approved by voters.