DeSantis unveils proposed Florida district map that could let GOP flip up to 4 seats

Source: yahoo.com


OREN OPPENHEIM

Mon, April 27, 2026 at 2:08 PM CDT


Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday unveiled a proposed new congressional map for the Sunshine State that his office indicates could let Republicans flip up to four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

It's a move that could help the party gain seats and counter Democrats' recent redistricting victory in Virginia, if the map passes the Legislature and survives likely legal challenges. But some in the state are concerned about how a new map might backfire on the GOP. It is also another volley in mid-decade redistricting around the country, as another state starts the process usually only done once a decade in the wake of Texas, California and other states doing so.

The new map, provided to ABC News by the governor's office, appears to aim to allow Republicans to flip up to four seats in the U.S. House, leaving just four Democratic-held districts in the state.

The office did not provide any details on how it conducted its analysis, and DeSantis said the redraw is about representation. "Florida got shortchanged in the 2020 Census, and we've been fighting for fair representation ever since. ... Our new map for 2026 makes good on my promise to conduct mid-decade redistricting, and it more fairly represents the makeup of Florida today," DeSantis told Fox News Digital, which was first to report on the new map being unveiled....................



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