DeSantis unveils new map to net House GOP four seats after Virginia referendum
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) unveiled a new congressional map in an effort to draw out four Democratic House seats less than a week after Virginia passed a referendum to draw out four GOP seats.
TL;DR
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a new congressional map designed to create four additional Republican House seats.
- The proposed map would reduce the number of Democratic-leaning seats from eight to four out of 28.
- The state legislature, with a Republican majority, will hold a special session to decide on approving the map.
- DeSantis stated the current map is unconstitutional because it's drawn based on race, and Florida's population growth warrants fair representation.
- Reps. Maxwell Frost, Jared Moskowitz, Frederica Wilson, and the seat previously held by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick are the Democratic seats targeted.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned against redrawing the map, while Speaker Mike Johnson supported it.
- This redistricting effort is part of a broader trend across the country following a similar move in Texas.