Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections
The 6-1 ruling leaves the map in place as candidates qualify for the 2026 elections, while voters’ groups continue their court challenge.
- 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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Florida's Top Court OK's Use of New House Districts
The Florida Supreme Court has allowed new US House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, marking another victory for the GOP in a nationwide redistricting effort aimed at helping the party retain its slim House majority. In a 6-1 ruling, the court on Wednesday refused...
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