Protest at Florida State Capitol over DeSantis' proposed congressional redistricting map

DeSantis-backed redistricting plan moves forward as Democrats prepare legal fight

Florida Republicans are moving quickly to redraw the states congressional map before the 2026 midterms, advancing a Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed proposal that GOP leaders believe could deliver the party as many as four additional seats in Congress.The effort began Tuesday inside the Capitol, even as more than 100 protesters and voting rights advocates rallied outside, condemning the mid-decade redraw as illegal, politically motivated and harmful to …

Florida redistricting and a rocky special session put DeSantis back in the Republican spotlight

Ron DeSantis is back in the national spotlight as he pushes for a new congressional map in Florida.

Protest at Florida State Capitol over DeSantis' proposed congressional redistricting map

Florida lawmakers convened a special session in Tallahassee today to address redistricting and other legislative matters, drawing protests and sparking debate.

Jacksonville groups decry Florida’s proposed congressional redistricting

Rosemary McCoy says it is a waste of Floridian resources for Gov. Ron DeSantis to call a special session that started Tuesday to address congressional redistricting. McCoy filed suit against the state of Florida for its 2022 congressional maps. She has not ruled out doing so again over the state’s mid-decade redistricting. The maps the Governor’s Office released Monday would overwhelmingly affect congressional seats in Central Florida and South …