# What to know about California’s midterm elections

https://mins.news/en/item/123033

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-30 19:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/what-to-know-about-the-midterm-elections-in-california?traffic_source=rss

> California’s voter-approved congressional map aims to give Democrats at least five additional House seats, potentially shifting control of the chamber. Several closely contested races in the state are scheduled for November 3.

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