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Will Florida Give Republicans the Edge in the Redistricting War?
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Will Florida Give Republicans the Edge in the Redistricting War?

TIME·Connor Greene·about 1 month ago
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Florida could this week become the eighth state to redraw its voting map mid-decade, allowing Republicans to reclaim the edge in the nationwide redistricting battle ahead of the fall midterms . Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed a redrawn House map on Monday that could give his party an advantage in four districts currently held by Democrats. Florida lawmakers are set to meet and consider the proposed map in Tallahassee during a special legislative session that DeSantis called beginning on Tuesday.  If the Republican-controlled state legislature approves the new voting lines, it could counter a key victory Democrats scored in Virginia last week, when voters passed a referendum that could add four Democratic seats. The ballot measure, which will amend the state constitution to temporarily allow the Democratic-controlled general assembly to redraw the state’s congressional map, received 51% support from some 3 million voters.…

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