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Florida's Republican leaders are divided on the timing for a mid-decade congressional redistricting effort prompted by former President Trump.

The Florida House is moving forward with hearings, while Gov. DeSantis and the Senate prefer to wait for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a Louisiana case.

Republicans aim to create more GOP-friendly districts, potentially flipping up to five Democratic seats by altering the racial and political makeup of current districts.

While the to meet a that red-leaning states embark on rare, mid-decade redistricting, Senate President Ben Albritton is standing by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to hold off until later this spring on the map-making.

The House will hold its Dec. 10. But Albritton said he wants to wait until the U.S. Supreme Court

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