The GOP-controlled Florida legislature passed a new set of Republican-favored congressional lines proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis ® on Wednesday as state lawmakers look to fast-track a new House map as the midterms approach. Florida currently has a 20-8 Republican edge in its congressional delegation, but the new map that DeSantis is proposing aims to create a 24-4 GOP advantage. The House map advanced out of committees in both the Florida Senate and Florida House Tuesday — just hours after lawmakers convened for the start of their special session. The full Florida Senate and Florida House each voted on Wednesday to pass the congressional lines, and the map will now head to DeSantis’s desk for his swift signature. The Senate passed the map 21-7 Wednesday afternoon. The Florida governor is seeking to pass the new House map before the midterms in an effort to give Republicans more pickup opportunities in Congress. The Sunshine State represents the last chance for GOP redistricting before November.
I really hope all of this redistricting backfires and they cut their margins too slim.
That’s pretty likely in Florida, they just lost a seat that was R+19 the election before. If they drop margins into the +5-7 range it could be a 2010 level swing in the Democrats favor this time.
Feels good to see someone else bringing this up before I have a chance to! Hopefully it feels even better to see it in about 6 months
God that’s my hope too