A lawsuit was filed Monday in Leon County Circuit Court, hours after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional map into law that redraws 21 of the state’s 28 districts. The map’s redrawn lines could give Republicans as many as four seats currently held by Democrats. It impacts several districts in South Florida, along with seats near Orlando and in the Tampa Bay area. State lawmakers approved the new boundaries last week. CLICK HERE TO READ LAWSUITThe lawsuit argues the map was intentionally drawn to favor Republicans, violating the state constitution. It describes the redistricting as “an extreme partisan gerrymandering.” The latest: WPBF 25 News coverage on PoliticsPlaintiffs, including the Equal Ground Education Fund and individual voters, are asking the court to block the map’s use in upcoming elections and either reinstate the previous map or require a new one that complies with state law. Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, the Florida House of Representatives, and the Florida Senate are named as defendants in the lawsuit. Get the latest political updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.A spokesperson for the Florida Secretary of State told WPBF 25 News Monday night that the Department of State “does not comment on pending litigation.”
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —
A lawsuit was filed Monday in Leon County Circuit Court, hours after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional map into law that redraws 21 of the state’s 28 districts.
The map’s redrawn lines could give Republicans as many as four seats currently held by Democrats. It impacts several districts in South Florida, along with seats near Orlando and in the Tampa Bay area.
State lawmakers approved the new boundaries last week.
CLICK HERE TO READ LAWSUIT
The lawsuit argues the map was intentionally drawn to favor Republicans, violating the state constitution. It describes the redistricting as “an extreme partisan gerrymandering.”
The latest: WPBF 25 News coverage on Politics
Plaintiffs, including the Equal Ground Education Fund and individual voters, are asking the court to block the map’s use in upcoming elections and either reinstate the previous map or require a new one that complies with state law.
Office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, the Florida House of Representatives, and the Florida Senate are named as defendants in the lawsuit.
Get the latest political updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
A spokesperson for the Florida Secretary of State told WPBF 25 News Monday night that the Department of State “does not comment on pending litigation.”