{"id":273376,"date":"2026-05-16T12:14:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T12:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/273376\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T12:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T12:14:14","slug":"florida-residents-struggle-to-understand-redistricting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/273376\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida residents struggle to understand redistricting"},"content":{"rendered":"

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. \u2014 Residents and communities across Florida are working to understand a new congressional map<\/a> that redraws the boundaries determining who represents them in Congress.<\/p>\n

State lawmakers approved the new boundaries<\/a> in late April, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision<\/a> limiting the reach of the Voting Rights Act in redistricting cases. Gov. Ron DeSantis had used the pending decision as one justification for pursuing a mid-decade redistricting in his state.<\/p>\n

WATCH BELOW: Florida residents struggle to understand redistricting<\/p>\n

Florida residents struggle to understand redistricting<\/p>\n

University of South Florida professor and political analyst Susan MacManus said Friday the new map<\/a> shifts political power in key areas.<\/p>\n

“Some of the most Democratic districts, parts of them peeled off into areas that are more Republican, so you can get a Republican seat,” MacManus said.<\/p>\n

These changes prompted college student Sammie Brown of Riviera Beach to make a post on Facebook to raise awareness about the impact on his district.<\/p>\n

“Especially when our district, the district that once represented District 20, is being shrunk all the way down to Broward County,” Brown said.<\/p>\n

Brown said changes to congressional seats can affect appropriations and federal funding for infrastructure and capital improvements.<\/p>\n

“I think my concern about the redistricting is making sure voters are informed and engaged about potentially who will represent them,” Brown said.<\/p>\n

There isn’t much time for voters to get up to speed on the changes.<\/p>\n

The Florida primary will be held Aug. 18, and the general election is set for Nov. 3.<\/p>\n

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