Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional districts

How could redistricting impact Northeast Florida?

Gov. Ron DeSantis has called a special legislative session on redistricting to redraw Florida's congressional maps, an effort already made in multiple other states.

Florida joins redistricting push, schedules special session

(The Center Square) - Florida is joining a growing list of states seeking to redraw their congressional maps and gain an advantage in the November midterm elections.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Special Session For Redistricting

Source: Joe Raedle / Getty The nationwide redistricting continues into the new year, as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for a special session focused on redistricting.  According to AP News, Republicans already control 20 of Florida’s 28 districts, so it’s unclear how many seats they intend to gain with a new map. While the legislative session doesn’t start for a week, DeSantis called the special session to get ahead of a Supreme Court ruling ov…

DeSantis wants Florida to redraw voting districts

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in April for the Republican-dominated legislature to draw new congressional districts, joining a redistricting arms race among states that have redrawn districts mid-decade.

DeSantis Calls Special Session for Early Redistricting

“Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday called a special legislative session on mid-decade redistricting that would take place in late April, a preemptive move coming amid state GOP tensions and national debates on the issue,” Politico reports. “Florida could be the crown jewel for Republicans’ national redistricting ambitions. Some backers believe the state could yield three to five additional GOP House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms — a big enough n…

DeSantis announces special session on Florida redistricting ahead of 2026 midterms

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that he will convene a special legislative session in late April to consider a mid-decade redistricting effort, which could give the GOP a boost ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.