Proposed new congressional maps in California could help Democrats flip five Republican seats and bolster around five Democratic incumbents in toss-up districts.

The new, partisan maps come on the heels of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s launch of California’s redistricting campaign on Thursday, an effort he touted as meant to favor Democrats in California in the upcoming midterm elections as a counter to similar efforts in Republican-led states elsewhere in the country.

Democrats in Texas are expected to return to the capital city next week to begin debate over new proposed congressional districts in the state. It comes as top California leaders unveiled their proposed redistricting map on Friday with California Gov.