DeSantis considering Redistricting

DeSantis Signals Openness to Mid-Decade Redistricting in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida may consider mid-decade redistricting in light of population shifts since the 2020 Census and a recent state Supreme Court ruling that upheld the state’s current congressional map.

Speaking during a press conference, DeSantis suggested that districts may no longer be properly apportioned given the scale of in-state migration over the last several years, adding that his administration is reviewing the court’s opinion for possible legal pathways to redraw the map ahead of the next census cycle.

“I think there’s ample justification to do it,” said the governor. “My guys are going through the court’s opinion to look at a different avenues, but I think that that’s definitely something that I certainly would look favorably upon.”

Gov. DeSantis’ comments come days after the Florida Supreme Court upheld the congressional map his office advanced in 2022.

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