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Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections
Justices declined to block the map, keeping lines that Democrats say favor Republicans and cut districts won by Kamala Harris from 8 to 4.
- The Florida Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the state's new congressional map in a 6-1 decision on Wednesday, ensuring the redistricting plan remains in place for the 2026 election.
- Republican-Led states are reshaping district boundaries to boost GOP advantages and maintain a slim House majority; under the new lines, 24 districts were carried by Republican Donald Trump in 2024.
- Attorney Chris Shenton, representing Common Cause, noted that 82% of voters in districts represented by Republicans remain in their previous districts, while just 41% of voters in districts represented by Democrats are kept in theirs.
- Justice Jorge Labarga, the lone dissenter, warned that with a filing deadline fast approaching, the court missed the opportunity to review issues of statewide importance, leaving the votes of even more Floridians at stake.
- Plaintiffs argued the districts are "among the most extreme partisan gerrymanders enacted in any state over the past half-century," while state officials maintain the map is "truly colorblind" for America's 250th anniversary.
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The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an effort to block the state’s new congressional map, passed by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. In a 6-1 ruling, the court declined a bid from several groups attempting to temporarily halt the new map and use the current congressional districts for the 2026 midterm elections. Supreme Court of Florida has allowed the state to use its newly enacted 24R-4D congressional map Link to ruling: h…
Florida high court paves the way for Republicans to use new House map
The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for Republicans to use a new House map that the party hopes will net them up to four seats in November – delivering another blow to Democrats’ efforts to push back against GOP redistricting.
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