Florida's redistricting gamble could turn safe GOP seats into battlegrounds
A Florida plan to redraw congressional maps to bolster GOP representation could backfire by diluting Republican margins in safe districts, making them competitive for Democrats and risking incumbent losses. Karl Rove warned that moving Republican votes from safe districts into others could lower incumbent margins, while a Civic Data & Research Institute study suggests the strategy could increase Republican vulnerability and expand the number of competitive seats from three to seven.