Florida Sued Over DeSantis‑Backed Congressional Map Favoring GOP
Florida's current Congressional map displayed during a special legislative session at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee on April 28.
Photographer: Malcolm Jackson/BloombergLiberal voters are suing Florida, alleging that new a congressional map signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) violates a state constitutional provision against political gerrymandering.
The new map gives Republicans an advantage in 24 of the state’s 28 congressional seats—four more seats than Republicans currently hold. The complaint argues that the lines—drawn explicitly to aid conservative candidates—violates Sec. 20 of the constitution, which says “no apportionment plan or individual district shall be drawn with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party or incumbent.”