Florida lawmakers pass a voting map that could help Republicans flip four House seats
Florida lawmakers have approved a new Congressional map that could help Republicans gain four additional U.S. House seats in the midterm elections. The map's passage comes after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act in a decision on a Louisiana congressional district.
Florida lawmakers have approved a new Congressional map that could position Republicans to win four additional U.S. House seats in the midterm elections. The Senate voted 21 to 17 for final passage, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act. Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the bill, which redraws districts to favor Republicans. The new map raises the number of GOP-leaning districts from 20 to 24. Democrats have called the redraw a partisan power move and plan to file lawsuits against the map. The map may be locked in for the midterms due to court precedents against overturning election laws close to an election.
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