Florida House advances congressional map to give GOP up to 4 more seats
The Florida House approved a congressional redistricting map proposed by Governor Ron DeSantis that could increase Republican representation by up to four seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. The map, which now moves to the Florida Senate, seeks to alter or eliminate Democratic-leaning districts in key areas and follows a recent Supreme Court decision affecting Voting Rights Act provisions. Legal challenges may arise over claims that the map violates Florida's constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering, though the state's DeSantis-appointed Supreme Court could make such challenges difficult.
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Politics Florida House advances redistricting bill that aims to give GOP 24-4 congressional advantage By Aaron Navarro, Aaron Navarro Digital Reporter Aaron Navarro is a CBS News digital reporter. He covered the 2024 elections and was previously an associate producer for the CBS News political unit in the 2021 and 2022 election cycles. Read Full Bio Aaron Navarro, Caroline Linton Caroline Linton Associate Managing Editor, Politics Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Read Full Bio Caroline Linton Updated on: April 29, 2026 / 12:21 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Florida House on Wednesday approved a new congressional map proposed by Florida Gov.
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