US EditionFlorida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections
Republicans aim to gain up to five more U.S. House seats in 2026 through redistricting, while opponents cite constitutional concerns and potential census undercount issues.
- On Thursday, Florida's Republican-controlled House held the first meeting of a select committee on congressional redistricting amid a nationwide midcycle push tied to next year’s elections.
- President Donald Trump's allied effort has instigated a national midcycle redistricting wave with nine Republican and six competitive seats, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis supports redrawing maps and challenges the 2020 census count.
- The state Senate has declined to engage, with Senate President Ben Albritton saying there is 'no ongoing work' while civil liberties and voting-rights organizations warn partisan redistricting violates the Florida Constitution.
- Legal experts note that Democrats face a narrow path since they need a net gain of just three to control the U.S. House, but remapped seats offer no guarantee and may trigger litigation.
- Florida has 28 congressional seats with a 20-8 split, and Gov. Ron DeSantis floated a special session if redistricting isn't done in the regular session Jan. 13 to March 13.
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FL House redistricting chair says it would be ‘irresponsible’ to wait until after session
Florida Channel screenshot of Attorney Andy Bardos speaking at House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting on Dec. 4, 2025.The Florida House held its first committee meeting on the contentious issue of an unprecedented mid-decade congressional redistricting effort on Thursday. It lasted less than 25 minutes and featured no public comment. Rep. Mike Redondo, R-Miami, chairman of the Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting, expla…
Miami, U.S.A., Dec. 4 (EFE).- The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature began Thursday the process of redesigning the congressional maps, with the aim of increasing the number of party seats in the 2026 elections, as part of a national strategy promoted by President Donald Trump. Electoral redistribution, which is done every ten years based on the results of the population census, was advanced five years this 2025 driven by Trump and the Rep…
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Spectrum News 13Florida starts redistricting talks on Congressional map in 2026
Gov. DeSantis is reaffirming Florida’s goal to redraw its congressional maps.
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Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections
Florida is poised to join the wave of states debating how they might reshape congressional voting districts, as political parties grapple for an edge in next year’s midterm elections.
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