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Green Wins Florida GOP Nod After Supreme Court Denial

8/21/2026

Summary

Story summary

Dan Green (R), Navy veteran, won the Republican nomination for Florida’s 9th District on Nov. 3, 2026.
Darren Soto said the new map turned a 4-point Democratic registration edge into a 6-point Republican advantage.
The redrawn district now includes Osceola, Highlands, Indian River, Okeechobee, Glades and parts of Orange and Polk counties.
Florida’s Supreme Court denied a temporary injunction, saying it lacked jurisdiction while the lawsuit proceeds in lower courts.

History

Historical Context

The 1962 Supreme Court ruling in Baker v. Carr, authored by Chief Justice Earl Warren in a 6-5 decision, required states to redraw districts using the 1960 Census, affecting about 1.5 million voters. In 2026, Dan Green won Florida’s 9th District after the map—covering Orange and Polk counties—shifted a 4-point Democratic edge to a 6-point Republican lead, a change the Florida Supreme Court declined to block.

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Story summary

Dan Green (R), Navy veteran, won the Republican nomination for Florida’s 9th District on Nov. 3, 2026.
Darren Soto said the new map turned a 4-point Democratic registration edge into a 6-point Republican advantage.
The redrawn district now includes Osceola, Highlands, Indian River, Okeechobee, Glades and parts of Orange and Polk counties.
Florida’s Supreme Court denied a temporary injunction, saying it lacked jurisdiction while the lawsuit proceeds in lower courts.

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