Florida, map and Republicans
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By Joseph Ax April 29 (Reuters) - Florida Republicans on Wednesday approved a new congressional map aimed at flipping four Democratic-held U.S. House seats, delivering a major boost to their party's chances of preserving their narrow majority in November's midterm elections.
The Florida House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve a new congressional map proposed by Governor Ron DeSantis, moving the redistricting process one step closer to finalization despite intense pushback from the minority party.
Florida’s Republican-led legislature has approved Governor Ron DeSantis’ mid-decade congressional map, aiming to shift the state’s U.S. House delegation from 20–8 to 24–4 in the GOP’s favor. The move, part of a national redistricting push ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida are celebrating a U.S. Supreme Court decision they say affirms the constitutionality of a proposed new congressional map.