Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections

"Florida House barrels ahead on redistricting despite DeSantis' proposed timeline" #ELB

Politico:  Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature officially started a contentious battle over mid-decade redistricting Thursday. But there are growing signs it may not go smoothly. During a brief inaugural meeting, the state House Republican in charge of congressional redistricting insisted that any… Continue reading The post “Florida House barrels ahead on redistricting despite DeSantis’ proposed timeline” appeared first on Election Law B…

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Florida House kicks off redistricting push – but sidelines opponents

The Florida House took its first steps toward a mid-decade redrawing of congressional boundaries. Opponents, however, didn't get any time at the mic.

Florida Lawmakers Hold First Committee Meeting on Redistricting

Florida’s Select House Committee on Congressional Redistricting held its first meeting on Dec. 4 for what chairman Rep. Mike Redondo called a “listening and learning session” about “the building blocks of redistricting.” “We’re going to be focusing on an educational and introductory scope, and therefore, we’re going to be highly focused on a few key elements of this process,” Redondo said to the 10 other committee members and the packed room of …

Florida redistricting debate intensifies with rally, meeting

The debate over whether to re-draw the state’s congressional maps is intensifying in Tallahassee.

Florida House begins controversial congressional redistricting effort

Florida has joined other states where lawmakers are considering changing congressional maps ahead of next year’s midterm elections.