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DeSantis signs new GOP-favored House map into law
The map targets four additional Republican seats and was challenged in court within 90 minutes, Democrats said.
- On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional map into law, aiming to increase the state's Republican delegation from 20 to 24 seats in time for November's midterm elections.
- DeSantis's office specifically drew the map to capture four additional Republican seats, attempting to mitigate potential losses as President Donald Trump's popularity declines. The Florida state legislature passed the map last week.
- Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell criticized the map, noting that staffer Jason Poreda testified under oath he used partisan data to draw every district, violating Florida's Constitution which bans partisan redistricting.
- Democratic Representatives Kathy Castor, Jared Moskowitz, Darren Soto, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz now face at-risk seats. Legal challenges were filed less than 90 minutes after DeSantis posted the map on social media.
- DeSantis's legal counsel argues the state constitution's race-based redistricting language is unconstitutional, citing a recent Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act that weakens minority representation protections.
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Lawsuit Calls Florida's New Congressional Map 'One of the Most Extreme Gerrymanders' in US History
A lawsuit has been filed against the Florida congressional redistricting map signed into law Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Equal Ground Education Fund, a Black-led organization that works to increase Black political power in Florida, filed a 71-page lawsuit in the Second Judicial Circuit in Leon County on behalf of 18 individual plaintiffs who live throughout the state. The suit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief to stop the new map from goi…
JUST IN: DeSantis Signs GOP-Boosting Redistricting Map, Legal Battle Looms
The recent unveiling of Florida’s revamped congressional district map by Governor Ron DeSantis marks a significant shift in the state’s political arena. Touted as a “Republican+4 seat congressional map,” this new plan is poised to enhance Republican representation in the U.S. House, potentially boosting their seats from 20 to as many as 24 in the 2026 midterms. This move underscores a calculated strategy to capitalize on shifting demographics an…
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