GOP voters in Northern California brace for loss of representation in fight for US House
October 28, 2025
Conservative voters in Northern California are alarmed that a ballot measure designed to diminish Republican representation could pass in November. Ranchers and farmers in the rural region fear the passage of Proposition 50 will further dilute what little political power they possess in the heavily Democratic state. The Democratic proposal to redraw U.S. House maps is intended to oust five GOP members to counter moves by President Donald Trump to gain five Republican seats elsewhere. If it passes, Trump supporters in three northern counties would become part of a new district, paired with populous liberal coastal communities that could dominate in elections.