2026 Florida redistricting

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Since 2025, the U.S. state of Florida and its Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, have faced pressure from national Republicans to gerrymander the state's congressional map as part of a broader national effort between red states and blue states to gain an advantage in the 2026 U.S. House elections. In Florida, the authority to redraw congressional districts lies solely with the Florida State Legislature. At the 2024 general election, Florida's congressional plan returned twenty Republicans and eight Democrats to the 119th United States Congress. Republican leaders in the state believe that they can flip three to five Democratic seats by further cracking Democratic-leaning areas, particularly in the Tampa Bay area, Greater Orlando, and the Miami metropolitan area, which returned one, two, and five Democrats in 2024 respectively. Despite Democratic opposition, the new map was successfully passed and signed by DeSantis on May 4, 2026, following a special legislative session. On June 10, 2026...

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