DeSantis reshapes Florida’s maps mid-decade with shifting justifications

Florida lawmakers approved Gov. Ron DeSantis’ mid-decade congressional map, a move that could yield four additional Republican seats, but the governor offered a rotating set of explanations for redrawing now: the current map was flawed, the 2020 census undercounted Florida’s population, growth has shifted districts, a forthcoming Supreme Court ruling on race in redistricting looms, and the plan aims to challenge the Fair Districts Amendment—an approach some lawmakers support and others doubt.