DeSantis-Backed Florida map eyes GOP 24-seat House edge

Florida’s Senate approved a DeSantis-backed congressional map 21-17 and sent it to the governor, who is expected to sign. If enacted, Republicans could hold about 24 of Florida’s 28 U.S. House seats, a move facing imminent litigation despite a state ban on partisan gerrymandering. Proponents argue the redraw aligns with population growth and a recent SCOTUS ruling on voting rights, citing Louisiana v. Callais, while Democrats condemn the process as politically driven and opaque; the map was reportedly drawn by a DeSantis aide using partisan data.