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DeSantis Signs New GOP-Favored House Map Into Law
Analysts say the new lines would give Republicans a 24-4 edge in Florida’s House delegation and are likely to face court challenges.
- On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation establishing new congressional boundaries, a redistricting move expected to add four seats to the Republican Party's delegation heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
- Triggered by President Donald Trump's push to secure a House majority, the map stems from a multi-state redistricting war as Trump urged GOP-led states to recast boundaries ahead of November's midterms.
- Democratic incumbents including Representatives Kathy Castor, Darren Soto, and Jared Moskowitz face threats under the reconfigured lines, which critics characterize as a partisan power grab targeting vulnerable seats.
- Vowing to challenge the map in court, Democratic leaders and voting-rights advocates argue the redistricting violates the state constitution's Fair Districts Amendment, which prohibits gerrymandering for partisan gain.
- Following a Supreme Court decision Wednesday weakening race-conscious redistricting, legal efforts to stop the new lines before the 2026 General Election face significant complications despite Democratic vows to sue.
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DeSantis signs legislation making new congressional map official
Genesis Robinson of Equal Ground speaks as a crowd protesting mid-decade redistricting gathers outside the Florida Capitol, where lawmakers convened inside in a special session on the matter on April 28, 2026. The governor's new map passed the next day. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly signed legislation (HB 1D ) into law Monday making his newly designed congressional redistricting map official in Florida. “Sig…
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DeSantis signs Florida map, boosting GOP House seats
·Tallahassee, United States
Read Full ArticleDeSantis signs Florida congressional redistricting map into law
Florida’s new congressional map is now official. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on X.com that he signed the redistricting bill lawmakers passed last week with a simple post showing the map, with the words “Signed, Sealed, and Delivered.”
·Orlando, United States
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