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DeSantis Signs New Congressional Map In Florida

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Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis revealed a new redistricted congressional map for the state on Tuesday. The map's fairness is being contested by political figures including Hakeem Jeffries. Critics argue the map is the single most unfair in the country despite claims of restoring fairness. The new boundaries would eliminate four of the eight existing Democratic districts in the state. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling that makes legal challenges based on the Voting Rights Act difficult unless explicit discriminatory intent is proven. Analysts suggest the ruling provides a legal pathway for gerrymandering as long as no explicit intent to discriminate against minorities is stated. The decision is expected to result in a slight Republican tilt in the maps for the upcoming November midterm cycle.

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis revealed a new redistricted congressional map for the state on Tuesday. The map's fairness is being contested by political figures including Hakeem Jeffries. Critics argue the map is the single most unfair in the country despite claims of restoring fairness. The new boundaries would eliminate four of the eight existing Democratic districts in the state. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling that makes legal challenges based on the Voting Rights Act difficult unless explicit discriminatory intent is proven. Analysts suggest the ruling provides a legal pathway for gerrymandering as long as no explicit intent to discriminate against minorities is stated. The decision is expected to result in a slight Republican tilt in the maps for the upcoming November midterm cycle. This outcome falls short of the double-digit seat cushion previously envisioned by President Trump and his advisors. The GOP-dominated legislature moved to pass the map during a special session. Florida is the latest state to rewrite its maps in the middle of the decade. Ron DeSantis is reportedly moving on the implementation of these maps. No specific implementation date for the new map was provided.

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C-SPAN Radio

“Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis revealed a new redistricted congressional map for his state today. Currently 20 Republicans and seven Democrats represent Florida and Congress.”

NPR

“Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing his state to join the nationwide redistricting battle that President Trump started last year. DeSantis has laid out a new congressional map that could net Republicans up to four more seats in Congress.”

NPR

“Governor DeSantis has been getting around this by saying this isn't about partisan gain. He says it's an effort to address demographic shifts in Florida lately.”

C-SPAN Radio

“should the state legislature which holds a Republican majority in both the state house and senate approve the new maps, and Governor DeSantis signs them into law, they would apply to the 2026 midterms.”

NPR

“DeSantis has laid out a new congressional map that could net Republicans up to four more seats in Congress.”

KQED FM

“Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has unveiled a proposed redrawn congressional map, which he says could help Republicans flip four house seats in the November midterm elections.”

WTOP Washington DC

“Florida Governor Ron Descent has unveiled a new proposed congressional map that his office indicates could allow Republicans to flip up to four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.”

WBUR Boston

“Florida's governor is calling lawmakers back for a special session today. He's put what he calls medical freedom, vaccine choice on the agenda.”

WBUR Boston

“Larry Downs Jr. spoke out against any vaccine mandates. The default setting should be freedom, not these corporate chemical vaccine injections.”

WBUR Boston

“Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, is proposing a new congressional map to try to flip four seats in the House for Republicans”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, is proposing a new congressional map to try to to flip four seats in the House for Republicans”

WLS-AM 890 Chicago

“Governor Ron DeSantis released a redistricting proposal that could give the Republican Party four more seats in Congress. If the GOP-led state legislature approves the move, only four seats out of Florida's 28 congressional districts would lean Democrat.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“He said the Department of Health, with the support of Governor Randy Santis, is going to be working to end all vaccine mandates in Florida law.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“Last September, Florida's Surgeon General Joseph Lattapo made a sweeping proclamation. He said the Department of Health, with the support of Governor Randy Santis, is going to be working to end all vaccine mandates in Florida law.”

WBUR Boston

“Florida's governor is proposing a new congressional voting map to help the GOP and the ACLU objects. This attempt to rig voting maps to favor one party over another is inherently illegal and unconstitutional.”

KQED FM

“Florida's governor is calling lawmakers back for a special session today. He's put what he calls medical freedom vaccine choice on the agenda.”

KQED FM

“new kind of exemption. in addition to a religious or medical exemption.”

KQED FM

“new kind of exemption. in addition to a religious or medical exemption. Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith. It's currently very easy to opt out for religious reasons from school immunizations”

KQED FM

“It's currently very easy to opt out for religious reasons from school immunizations, given that context. Is your bill just about giving people more options to ignore school immunizations or is it intended to solve a public health problem?”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“Florida's Republican governor is proposing a new voting map that would give his party four more congressional seats. He's calling lawmakers back for a special session.”

WBUR Boston

“Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a new voting map to net the GOP more seats in Congress. The ACLU objects.”

KIRO FM Seattle

“A proposed new congressional map in Florida could give Republicans up to four more house seats.”

CBS

“Republicans in the Sunshine State are pushing to redraw congressional district lines to to balance out changes approved last week by voters in virginia”

KIRO FM Seattle

“Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled the new map, a far more Republican spread that could allow the GOP to pick up four more seats in the house.”

WBUR Boston

“Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a new congressional map to try to flip four seats to the House for Republicans.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a new congressional map to try to flip four seats to the House for Republicans.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“DeSantis is proposing a new congressional map to try to flip forward.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“DeSantis' proposed map would make her seat Republican-favored. Many of the locals questioned about the redistricting plan had no idea it was happening.”

WBUR Boston

“DeSantis is arguing the redraw is due to a pending U.S. Supreme Court case. It's re-evaluating whether drawing maps to an object is correct.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“DeSantis is proposing a new congressional map to try to flip forward. But elected Republicans aren't openly talking about the politics of it. Political gerrymandering here is illegal.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“DeSantis' proposed map would make her seat Republican-favored. The reshuffling is primarily centered in areas around Tampa, South Florida and Orlando, Three places in the state with higher concentrations of Democrats.”

WBUR Boston

“Republicans hold supermajorities in Florida's House and Senate Today they are meeting for a special session and will decide the fate of the map sometime this week”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“DeSantis is arguing the redraw is due to a pending U.S. Supreme Court case. It's reevaluating whether drawing maps to ensure minority groups get representation is unconstitutional.”

KQED FM

“prohibitions on partisan gerrymandering, the Florida legislature has to be able to three places in the state with higher concentrations of Democratic voters.”

KQED FM

“Unlike states that lack these state constitutional prohibitions on partisan gerrymandering, the Florida legislature has to be able to three places in the state with higher concentrations of Democratic voters.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“Republicans hold supermajorities in Florida's House and Senate. Today they are meeting for a special session and will decide the fate of the map sometime this week.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“Republicans hold supermajorities in Florida's House and Senate. Today they are meeting for a special session and will decide the fate of the map sometime this week.”

KQED FM

“Today, they are meeting for a special session and will decide the fate of the map sometime this week.”

WTOP Washington DC

“Florida governor Ron Descent has unveiled a new proposed congressional map that his office indicates could allow Republicans to flip up to four seats in the US House of Representatives.”

WTOP Washington DC

“Florida governor Ron DeSantis has unveiled a new proposed congressional map that his office indicates could allow Republicans to flip up to four seats In the US House of Representatives”

WTOP Washington DC

“The Florida legislature votes this week on a congressional redistricting map. Governor Ron DeSantis' proposed map could give Republicans as many as four new seats.”

KIRO FM Seattle

“The Florida Legislature votes this week on a congressional redistricting map. Governor Ron DeSantis' proposed map could give Republicans as many as four new seats.”

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