Florida, new map and Ron DeSantis
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Potential changes to Florida’s congressional lines — ones that could ultimately get tossed out or blocked — are leaving incumbents and candidates in limbo as lawmakers get ready to weigh in on an
The district, on a map awaiting Gov. DeSantis' signature, stretches from Sarasota to Fort Myers and leans hard right.
A March survey by Emerson College Polling found that Florida voters were split on mid-decade redistricting with 44 percent supporting the idea while 56 percent opposed it. Unsurprisingly, redistricting found more support among Republicans (57 percent) while Democrats and independents opposed it by 65 percent and 64 percent respectively.
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Internet questions new Florida redistricting election map
The internet erupted on Monday after news spread that Gov. Ron DeSantis was employing a three-pronged legal strategy to evade Florida's constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering and redrawing the Sunshine State's election map.
Florida has been viewed for months as the potential capstone of a GOP redistricting campaign, but now Sunshine State Republicans are growing wary after the dramatic flip of two legislative seats in the state — including one where President Donald Trump votes
Florida's ruling Republican lawmakers are looking to redraw the state's 28 congressional districts to potentially gain four seats. See the new map.
Florida is one of the final states moving ahead on mid-decade redistricting, a process kickstarted last year by President Donald Trump and the White House.
The Republican governors of Alabama and South Carolina indicated on Friday they will try to push through congressional maps more favorable to their party ahead of November's midterm elections, the latest fallout from the U.