Republicans Look for More Seats in Florida

Florida House Prepares to Gerrymander a Few More Seats in Hopes of Padding GOP's Congressional Majority

The Florida Legislature appears to be on board with Gov. Ron DeSantis stated desire to convene a mid-decade redistricting process this year. The gerrymandering effort is intended to mirror that of Texas, where redistricting is under way in an effort to add to the Republican Party's congressional House numbers in hopes of keeping control of the chamber after the 2026 elections. The post Florida House Prepares to Gerrymander a Few More Seats in Ho…

Florida Republicans make move to join Texas in redistricting war

Florida Republicans took the first step toward redrawing congressional maps in the Sunshine State amid a nationwide battle.

Republicans Look for More Seats in Florida

“Florida has entered the redistricting chat. And it’s potentially a really big deal,” Punchbowl News reports. “At the urging of GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida House speaker created a special committee for mid-decade congressional redistricting on Thursday. This is a significant escalation of the nationwide redistricting wars and could prove a major boon for House Republicans — if it happens.” “Republicans believe they can net between three a…

Florida Republicans Officially Start Gerrymandering Process In Apparent Effort to Gain More Seats Before Midterms

The move comes amid an ongoing battle in Texas’s state House to approve a new map that the GOP believes could net it 5 more seats in Congress.