FLORIDA: GOP Legislature Sends New House Map, Netting Party 4 More Seats, To DeSantis for Signature

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed a new redistricting map in response to the outrageous gerrymandering stunt by the Democrats in Virginia. Both chambers of the Florida Legislature swiftly voted to approve the map, which will now be sent to Governor DeSantis for a final signature. The new map will potentially net the Republicans four seats in the House of Representatives. A brilliant course of action by the great governor of Florida. All Conservative governors should follow suit.

Florida GOP legislature sends new House map, netting party up to 4 seats, to DeSantis for signature

by Caroline Vakil •The Hill, April 29th, 2026

The GOP-controlled Florida legislature passed a new set of Republican-favored congressional lines proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) 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.

Dave Wasserman, senior editor and elections analyst at the nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report, suggested that Florida Democratic Reps. Kathy Castor, Darren Soto, Jared Moskowitz and Debbie Wasserman Schultz are the most endangered should the new map be put in place ahead of November.

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