Florida GOP leadership pushing to redraw congressional maps

Florida’s House speaker is joining Gov. Ron DeSantis in supporting a mid-decade review of the state’s congressional districts, a move that could spark a legal battle over the state’s constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering.

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Florida House Speaker Paul Renner announced Thursday the creation of a select committee on congressional redistricting, joining Gov. Ron DeSantis in backing a mid-decade review of the state’s congressional map.

The committee will include only lawmakers who have not publicly commented on whether Republicans should expand their 20-8 majority in Florida’s U.S. House delegation. Renner said the goal is to explore the legal feasibility of redrawing districts and potentially seek guidance from

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