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Rove, FL GOP Warn DeSantis Redistricting Risks Seats

4/25/2026

Summary

Story summary

Republican strategist Karl Rove and Florida Republicans warned the gerrymander could dilute GOP districts, risk seats, and breach anti-gerrymandering rules.
Governor Ron DeSantis called a session next week to consider congressional districts based on the 2020 census.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump criticized the plan, with Jeffries calling it a “dummymander” and targeting eight Republican members, and Trump urging states to redraw districts for partisan advantage.

History

Historical Context

In 1962 the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, issued a 6-2 ruling in Baker v. Carr that made legislative apportionment subject to judicial review and cemented “one-person-one-vote.” The principle now frames Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s 2024 redistricting push, backed by strategist Karl Rove, which could face injunctions if courts find the maps violate that precedent.

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Story summary

Republican strategist Karl Rove and Florida Republicans warned the gerrymander could dilute GOP districts, risk seats, and breach anti-gerrymandering rules.
Governor Ron DeSantis called a session next week to consider congressional districts based on the 2020 census.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump criticized the plan, with Jeffries calling it a “dummymander” and targeting eight Republican members, and Trump urging states to redraw districts for partisan advantage.

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