Florida’s mid-decade congressional redraw isn’t just a numbers play. It’s the opening move in a legal and political fight that will stretch deep into the 2026 cycle and beyond. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ map, poised to give Republicans four additional U.S. House seats, now heads toward an inevitable collision with Florida’s Fair Districts provisions and a newly narrowed Voting Rights Act. What to watch for: How quickly lawsuits land, whether courts freeze the lines before qualifying – and which incumbents and hopefuls get squeezed first on the new electoral battlefield.
This week in the Inside Florida Politics podcast: Florida redraws congressional district to keep up with Democratic Joneses, DeSantis and President Donald Trump both see data economy resistance and the verbal volleying between Trump and Pope Leo XIV gets real in South Florida. Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Valentina Palm of the USA Today Network Florida unpack it all. Watch it here on YouTube or here at Florida Today.
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This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Florida’s new congressional map will face legal challenges
Reporting by Jim Rosica, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Tallahassee Democrat
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