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DeSantis Calls Special Session; Poll Shows Two-Thirds Oppose Map

4/27/2026

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Governor Ron DeSantis called a special session in Tallahassee to consider a mid-decade congressional map.
Critics say the map could breach the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 2010 Fair Districts Amendment.
A poll of 2,300 Floridians shows about two-thirds oppose the redistricting.
Analysts warn the map could dilute Republican strongholds and cost the party seats in the midterms.

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Governor Ron DeSantis called a special session in Tallahassee to consider a mid-decade congressional map.
Critics say the map could breach the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 2010 Fair Districts Amendment.
A poll of 2,300 Floridians shows about two-thirds oppose the redistricting.
Analysts warn the map could dilute Republican strongholds and cost the party seats in the midterms.