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The Florida House of Representatives has passed a new, aggressively gerrymandered congressional map, part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) madcap dash to redistrict despite a voter-approved ban in the state constitution that prohibits partisan gerrymandering.
As Florida Republicans rush to enact a new congressional gerrymander, the map’s architect admitted to relying on partisan data — raising concerns that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan defies a voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymandering.
A Florida House committee has approved an aggressively gerrymandered congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
The 7-3 vote, which came within hours of the opening of a redistricting special session, puts the state on a breathtakingly fast trajectory to deliver up to four more Republican congressional seats in time for the 2026 midterm elections.
Florida lawmakers will meet Tuesday for a four-day special session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to approve a more GOP-friendly congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) unveiled a new gerrymandered congressional map that seeks to carve out four additional GOP-friendly seats in the Sunshine State.
Former senior advisor to Pres. George W. Bush explains how Florida’s redistricting plans could actually end up losing GOP seats.
If Democrats’ remarkable victory in the Virginia referendum election tells us anything, it’s this: President Donald Trump’s unprecedented effort to use mid-decade redistricting to maintain control of Congress in the 2026 midterms has not gone according to plan.
We’ve been paying even closer attention than usual this week to Harmeet Dhillon, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights division chief who, reports suggest, could soon be in line for a promotion.
With his popularity plummeting, President Donald Trump took a major step this week aimed at grabbing control of U.S. elections. But in truth, the anti-voting executive order he issued Tuesday only underscored his weakness.
Shortly after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s version of the SAVE Act into law, pro-voting groups moved swiftly to challenge the severe new voting restrictions, asking a federal court to block the state from requiring voters to prove their citizenship status.