Battle Lines Drawn over Redistricting in Florida

Battle lines drawn over redistricting in Florida

“We are going to have to do a mid-decade redistricting,” Gov. DeSantis said Monday.

Florida Gov. DeSantis says he's ready for redistricting – with or without new census

Attorney General James Uthmeier says he has a plan to redo the census in time for 2026 election.

Redistricting isn’t just about drawing lines — it could redraw the rules of governing

Interview transcript: Terry Gerton When Congress left town in August, the news cycles used to slow down a little bit. That’s not happening right now. Mitchell Miller No, it is not. Terry Gerton Top of everybody’s headline list is redistricting, and I know you’ve been covering this. Tell us what’s going on. Mitchell Miller Well, really right now, redistricting is exploding. And normally this would be something that political wonks would be lookin…

Ron DeSantis, James Uthmeier say Florida deserves more House seats and wants them now

Leading Florida Republicans say the state deserves more U.S. House seats — as many as five of them. And Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier say the state should get them before the 2026 Midterms. The Republicans made separate pleas to President Donald Trump’s administration to “correct” an unfair awarding of House seats before voters elect a new Congress. That adjustment would happen with a new census, both said, but could also…