“Signed, sealed and delivered,” DeSantis hailed in a Monday X post<\/a>, sharing an image of Florida\u2019s newly redrawn districts.<\/p>\n The GOP-controlled Legislature passed the proposal just days earlier and the Senate approved it, one week after DeSantis\u2019 office delivered the plan to lawmakers.<\/p>\n DeSantis and Republican allies have<\/a> pointed to Florida\u2019s population growth as justification for redrawing the map, which is expected to draw immediate legal challenges from Democrats and left-wing voting rights groups.<\/p>\n RON DESANTIS UNVEILS NEW FLORIDA CONGRESSIONAL MAP THAT WOULD GIVE THE GOP AN EXTRA FOUR SEATS<\/a><\/p>\n Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democrat, attempted to disrupt final approval of a Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed redistricting bill by shouting on the House floor with a bullhorn. (Wilfredo Lee, File\/AP Photo; Rep. Angie Nixon, official government website)<\/p>\n Florida Republicans<\/a> hold a 20-8 advantage in the state\u2019s congressional delegation under the map DeSantis signed four years ago. The new map could expand that edge to 24 seats by reshaping districts now held by Reps. Kathy Castor, D-Fla.; Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla.; Darren Soto, D-Fla.; and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.<\/p>\n The map would leave Republican red across most of Florida, with four Democratic strongholds relegated to major metro areas.<\/p>\n Those four Democrats have said they intend to seek re-election, though some are weighing runs in newly configured districts.<\/p>\n FLORIDA DEMOCRAT PREDICTS DOOM FOR HIS PARTY IN THE STATE FOR ANOTHER 70 YEARS<\/a><\/p>\n Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis is term limited and leaving the governor’s mansion after this year, but he is putting in some extra work in his last moves to further expand the Republican hold on the state. (Paul Hennessy\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Moskowitz has not made a “final decision,” but said that if he runs, he would seek the 25th District, a coastal South Florida seat that includes many Jewish voters and roughly half of his current district, he told Politico<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n The district backed President Donald Trump<\/a> in 2024 but is still viewed by some Republican consultants as competitive.<\/p>\n DeSantis has pushed for new congressional<\/a> lines since last summer, citing several reasons, including the possibility that the Supreme Court could further restrict how race can be considered in redistricting.<\/p>\n The governor\u2019s office has said the new map was drawn in a “race neutral” manner. That approach led to major changes in a South Florida district previously held by former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., who resigned earlier this month.<\/p>\n The proposed map redraws Florida\u2019s congressional districts to reflect population shifts, consolidating GOP-leaning areas and creating four additional Republican-favored seats. (Office of Governor Ron DeSantis)<\/p>\n![\"Angie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/angie-nixon-florida-house-floor.png\")
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