DeSantis pushes race-neutral map as Florida lawmakers move toward mid-decade redistricting showdown

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration presented a new congressional map arguing federal law supersedes Florida’s 2010 Fair Districts Amendments and could yield up to four additional Republican seats. Democrats accuse the plan of gerrymandering and undermining minority protections; DeSantis’ lawyers contend the race-based provisions cannot be severed from the package, a position the governor cites as consistent with U.S. constitutional standards. The map cleared House and Senate committees and heads to the floor, setting up a likely legal clash as litigation looms over mid-decade redistricting.