As a Texas senator summoned the F.B.I. to round up Democrats, the redistricting war that began in Texas was spreading, with California aiming at five Republican House seats.

California Democrats are pursuing a plan to redraw congressional maps amid the efforts in Texas to redistrict, which could hand the GOP five more House seats. David Becker, the executive director at the Center for Election Innovation and Research,

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he plans to put new district lines in front of voters in a special election on Nov. 4, but only if Texas moves forward with its redistricting plans.