DeSantis Advances Florida District-Draw Ahead of 2026 Midterms

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving forward with a mid‑decade redraw of the state’s U.S. House map during a late‑April session to maximize GOP seats, despite some Republicans’ concerns and the likelihood of legal challenges; the push centers on a looming Supreme Court ruling on a Voting Rights Act provision used to craft majority‑Black districts, which may arrive after the session ends, and it follows DeSantis’s 2022 map that yielded 20 GOP seats amid shifting political winds ahead of the 2026 elections.