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New Florida map boosts Republican seats amid national redistricting fight

map again gives Republicans the edge in seats gained in the redistricting flurry. Still, Democrats are seen as having an advantage over Republicans in the November legislative elections, despite the tightening margins. Florida’s vote

US top court voids Louisiana voting map amid national redistricting fight

vote to approve a new map in Virginia largely [neutralised](/news/2026/4/21/virginia-redistricting-vote-what-polls-suggest-and-what-voters-will-decide) those gains, with Democrats gaining an expected four seats representing the state. Attention has now turned to Florida, where the Republican

Florida is latest US state to enter redistricting war ahead of 2026 election

Republican-leaning districts was answered by California redrawing its own map, and then Virginia answered changes in Missouri and Ohio with a new map that pulled four districts into expected Democratic gains. Lawmakers in [Florida

Florida lawmakers pass a voting map that could help Republicans flip four House seats

Florida redistricting, the GOP likely gains an advantage of two or three new seats as Republican-led states have followed Trump's call and Democratic-led states have countered it. [![Map showing the status

Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting

Florida voting lines that could help Republicans win four additional seats in the U.S. House this November. DeSantis has called lawmakers to a special legislative session starting Tuesday. [![Map showing the status of redistricting efforts

Virginia redistricting election results: Key takeaways from Democrats’ win

Republican gains in other states. But the fight is not over. More changes could still happen, including in Florida, where Governor Ron DeSantis is looking at redrawing the map. “Virginia just changed the trajectory

With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push

maps than Democrats because, among other reasons, they control more state legislatures. But Republicans in Kansas and Indiana did not answer Trump's call. In Indiana, Republicans voted against redistricting despite Trump's threats

Democrats up in Virginia, but US voters may pay price for redistricting war

Florida – could soon spoil those gains. Experts, meanwhile, warn of the long-term implications of the election season’s norm-busting political manoeuvres, which they say could transform how and when electoral maps are drawn

Dems brace for a close finish on Virginia redistricting effort

Maps, the group encouraging voters to vote against redistricting. “That didn’t happen by accident or dumb luck.” Jennings said if the “no” effort wins on Tuesday, “that's a very clear showing that there

Virginia voters give Dems big win in the gerrymandering wars

voting [cautiously optimistic](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/21/virginia-redistricting-special-election-democrats-00882485) despite tight polling numbers, buoyed by their five-seat gain [in California last November](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/05/prop50-newsom-strategy-00630313) and an unexpected [new seat in Utah](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/23/utah-redistricting-court-ruling-2026-midterms-00793377) drawn

‘The GOP should’ve done more’: Virginia Republicans point fingers after gerrymandering loss

gains in California and a new court-drawn seat in Utah, have effectively erased the advantage Republicans built off new maps in Texas, North Carolina, Ohio and Missouri. It’s a stark reversal nearly nine

Data center disputes have been local. But the midterms might change that

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida argued for regulations around data centers. " You should not have to pay one dime more in utility costs, water, power, any of this stuff, because these are some