California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) celebrated the passage of his signature poll initiative Tuesday, which may allow Democrats to flip as much as 5 GOP-held seats in his state, encouraging different Democrat-led states to “meet the moment,” as he warned that President Donald Trump is already “trying to rig” the 2026 midterm elections.
Newsom mentioned Democrats’ robust displaying on Tuesday night time in California and past was not only a victory for his get together, “it was a victory for the United States of America.”
The governor mentioned he was “proud” California voters accepted Proposition 50, a poll measure enabling the state legislature to redraw the state’s congressional districts forward of the 2026 elections, prompted by Texas Republicans’ transfer to remove 5 Democrat-held seats within the state underneath orders from Trump. Related efforts are underway in different Republican-led states, together with Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio, however some Democrat-led states are preventing again, following California’s push.
“After poking the bear, this bear roared with an unprecedented turnout in a special election with an extraordinary result. None of us, however, are naive,” Newsom mentioned. “Donald Trump’s efforts to rig the midterm election continue to this day.”
As Newsom welcomed the blow voters delivered to the GOP, he urged People to not lose sight of the truth that Trump doesn’t respect the foundational rules of a democratic society.
“Trump does not believe in fair and free elections, period and full stop,” Newsom mentioned. “This is not complicated, and it’s self-evident to anyone paying attention.”
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Newsom, who’s broadly anticipated to run for president in 2028 after leaving the governor’s mansion in Sacramento in January 2027 on account of time period limits, inspired different states led by Democrats to reflect California’s struggle in opposition to Trump’s mid-decade redistricting battle.
“We need the state of Virginia. We need the state of Maryland. We need our friends in New York and Illinois and Colorado. We need to see other states, the remarkable leaders that have been doing remarkable things, meet this moment head-on as well to recognize what we’re up against in 2026,” he mentioned.
“We can de facto end Donald Trump’s presidency as we know it, the minute” Home Democratic Chief Hakeem Jeffries “gets sworn in as Speaker of the House of Representatives,” Newsom mentioned.
