Who Helped Draw DeSantis’ Florida Gerrymander? His Staff Won’t Say.
Jason Poreda, a senior official in Governor Ron DeSantis' office, testified before the Florida legislature about his role in drawing a new congressional map that could increase Republican representation to 24 of 28 House seats, but refused to disclose who else was involved, citing legal advice. The map, released first to Fox News with partisan color-coding, appears to rely on partisan data despite Florida's constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering. The redistricting effort is part of a broader national trend of mid-decade map changes, with legal challenges expected in Florida and other states.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); Chris O'Meara/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ mapmaker doesn’t want you to know who helped gerrymander Florida. That was one of the most significant takeaways from Jason Poreda’s testimony Tuesday before the Florida legislature. Poreda, a senior official in DeSantis’ governor’s office, told lawmakers during a special session that he was responsible for drawing a proposed new map that would tilt the Sunshine State’s already lopsided congressional delegation even further toward Republicans—potentially giving the GOP up to 24 of 28 US House seats.
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