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It\u2019s primary Election Day in California. Polls are open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., and hundreds of thousands of Californians are expected to cast \u2014 or mail in \u2014 their votes in a host of federal, state and local races.<\/p>\n

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Unlike ordinary primaries, which Californians often approach with a shrug, this election has all the makings of a Trump-era dogfight. It\u2019s the first election California has seen since approving Proposition 50 last year, which redrew U.S. congressional districts to favor Democrats and allow voters to flip up to five seats currently held by Republicans.<\/p>\n

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California\u2019s 2026 primary is the first since voters passed Proposition 50, which redrew congressional maps to give Democrats a shot at flipping up to five Republican-held seats. 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