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DeSantis Unveils Map Targeting Four GOP Seats, Sparks Lawsuits

4/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Gov. Ron DeSantis released a congressional map that could add four Republican seats.
The map would redraw districts of Democratic incumbents Kathy Castor, Lois Frankel, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Darren Soto, cutting Democratic seats from seven to four and sparking lawsuits alleging violations of Florida’s Fair Districts amendment and the 14th Amendment.
Republican lawmakers and consultants warned the plan may jeopardize safe GOP seats and might not secure four pickups.

History

Historical Context

After the Supreme Court’s 6-2 ruling in Baker v. Carr (March 1962) declared redistricting justiciable, the Warren Court’s 1964 decisions in Wesberry v. Sanders and Reynolds v. Sims enforced “one person, one vote.” Though Rucho v. Common Cause (2019) labeled partisan gerrymandering a political question, Governor Ron DeSantis’s 2024 congressional map targeting Democrats revives the litigation battle.

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Story summary

Gov. Ron DeSantis released a congressional map that could add four Republican seats.
The map would redraw districts of Democratic incumbents Kathy Castor, Lois Frankel, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Darren Soto, cutting Democratic seats from seven to four and sparking lawsuits alleging violations of Florida’s Fair Districts amendment and the 14th Amendment.
Republican lawmakers and consultants warned the plan may jeopardize safe GOP seats and might not secure four pickups.

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