US EditionFlorida Speaker Calls for Select Group to Look Into Redistricting as States Scramble for Partisan Control of U.S. House
FLORIDA, AUG 7 – The committee will address a Florida Supreme Court ruling that found racial considerations in the current map violated the Equal Protection Clause, prompting changes before 2026.
- Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez announced the formation of a `Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting`, with appointments in September during the 2026 Legislative Session, to review redistricting following recent court rulings.
- Amid the Supreme Court’s July ruling, the Florida Supreme Court said the Fair Districts amendment inadvertently created a race-based district, prompting legislative review, Perez said.
- In the last redistricting cycle, Republicans gained three or five U.S. House seats in Florida, creating a 20-8 majority amid legislative friction.
- House members must inform the Speaker’s office by Aug. 15 to join the `Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting`.
- Ahead of the 2026 Midterms, the Florida Constitution requires the Legislature to redraw lines following the decennial census, but completion before the election is unlikely.
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Florida Speaker calls for select group to look into redistricting as states scramble for partisan control of U.S. House
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez said Thursday he is setting up a select committee to look into redrawing congressional districts, as Republicans seek to keep control of Congress in 2026.
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The Florida House chamber during the late evening hours of the last day of the 2025 session on May 2. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)The Florida Legislature appears to be on board with Gov. Ron DeSantis stated desire to convene a mid-decade redistricting process this year. House Speaker Daniel Perez announced on Thursday that he is creating a Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting, with the goal of conducting hearings when th…
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