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DeSantis unveils gerrymandered Florida map as redistricting war rages
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DeSantis unveils gerrymandered Florida map as redistricting war rages

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office came close to admitting he wanted state lawmakers to intentionally create new Republican congressional seats by sending reporters a new House map that color-coded districts by party . Why it matters: Florida's constitution expressly bans intentionally drawing maps to benefit either party, but President Trump has pushed red states to redraw their districts to improve Republicans' chance of holding Congress in November. The map showed four blue districts for Democrats and 24 red for Republicans, up from 20 Republicans in Florida's current delegation. DeSantis has signaled he has a three-step plan for his maps survive court challenges, at least in the short term, by playing for time, Axios reported last week. Democratic and liberal groups already plan to sue the moment the maps are passed.…

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