State accused of racial gerrymandering Senate district map

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State accused of racial gerrymandering Senate district map

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) —A group of residents from Tampa and St. Pete is coming together to sue the state over a Senate map finalized in early 2022. They believe the state racially gerrymandered Districts 16 and 18, which encompasses parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Their indication the map was racially motivated is how the lines deviate from traditional redistricting criteria. The group claims state legislature unnecessarily divided St…