Florida to consider new House map to give GOP potential 24-4 advantage
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Florida Republicans make peace with proposed new House map Florida to consider new congressional map with 4 more GOP-leaning seats, for potential 24-4 advantage The Florida Legislature is convening Tuesday to review a new congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in an effort to net Republicans up to four new seats in the latest tit-for-tat in the redistricting wars ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Florida is currently represented by 20 Republicans and seven Democrats, with one seat vacant after Democratic Rep.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-congressional-map-24-4-republicans-ron-desantis
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https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/28/congress/florida-daniel-webster-retiring-00895723
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