Florida legislature passes map that could give GOP more U.S. House seats
Source: CBS News
Florida's legislature passed a congressional map Thursday that could give Republicans four more House seats, and would dismantle two predominantly Black districts around Jacksonville and Orlando.
The map's passage also represents a political victory for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who inserted himself into the redistricting process by introducing several maps that were more aggressive gerrymanders and vetoed what the legislature was originally considering. After his veto, DeSantis called members back for a special session this week on redistricting.
The map would create 20 Republican-leaning seats and eight Democratic-leaning seats. In its current configuration Republicans hold 16 seats and Democrats hold 11.
The shape of Florida's 5th District, which is represented by Democratic Congressman Al Lawson and has had a Black representative since 1993, is unrecognizable in the new map. The district originally stretched from Jacksonville to Tallahassee, to connect majority Black communities.
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