Florida bans lawmakers from intentionally creating congressional seats to give their party an advantage. But Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly has launched a three-tiered power play to evade the ban β and create more GOP-friendly seats β in November. Why it matters : Partisan control of Congress could hinge on how β or whether β Florida legislators approve DeSantis' new map of U.S. House districts in a special session next Tuesday. DeSantis called lawmakers to Tallahassee in light of the nationwide redistricting battle that began when President Trump pressured Republican-led states to create more GOP-leaning House seats. After Virginia Democrats got voter approval for a plan to create up to four more Democrat-leaning districts this week, DeSantis' effort in Florida became more urgent. If it fails, Trump's redistricting gambit could wind up being an advantage for Democrats.β¦