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Florida Republicans at risk” by pressing ahead with his redistricting plan. Nikki Fried, chair of the Florida
Redistricting Plan during debate before its passage in the Florida Senate. **Mike Stewart/AP** Mike Stewart/AP TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida lawmakers have approved a new Congressional map that could position Republicans
Florida’s governor, has proposed a congressional redistricting plan that could essentially cancel out Virginia’s changes by giving Republicans
redistricting plan during debate before its passage in the Florida Senate.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2632x2632+652+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbe%2Ff3%2F4c8b2726426994f08d232a4e860b%2Fap26119607647350.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5804703/florida-redistricting-voting-map-republicans-house-seats) ### [Politics](https://www.npr.org/sections/politics/) ### [Florida lawmakers pass a voting map that could help Republicans
Republicans in Florida to respond to the Virginia outcome with an aggressive gerrymander. “To my friends in Tallahassee: in a state that is ruby red, it’s time to respond to what we saw tonight
redistricting election results: Key takeaways from Democrats’ win Virginia voters have narrowly approved a referendum to redraw the state’s congressional map, with about 51.5 percent voting yes and 48.6 percent voting
Republicans’ advantage in Florida’s House delegation to 24 to four, up from the current split of 20 to eight. The potential four-seat gain is the same as what Virginia Democrats expect from
plan to reporters: “Texas would be the biggest one,” he said. “Just a very simple redrawing, we pick up five seats.” By August, Texas’s Republican-controlled State House had passed a new map favouring
plan.  State representatives look over a proposed congressional map during a meeting at the South Carolina
Florida’s Republicans signed a new map shortly after the supreme court decision came down. Republicans in Tennessee eliminated the state’s one Black congressional district and Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina and Georgia
Florida lawmakers might be up next. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has called on them to meet next week [and consider redistricting](https://news.wfsu.org/state-news/2026-04-15/florida-redistricting-special-session-pushed-back-a-week) that could favor Republicans picking up more seats. [ a voter-approved congressional map that would have
Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis [signed a new map](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/florida-new-congressional-maps-desantis) shortly after the supreme court decision came down. Alabama’s Republican majority [already has maps waiting,](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/alabama-new-house-primary-districts) if the state is allowed
planning and filing lawsuits saying to try to stop these states from going forward. Before the ruling, Republicans held a lead in redistricting – creating districts they can more easily flip to their side – by perhaps
planned, Vice President Vance, who leads the U.S. delegation, stayed in Washington.  in the gerrymandering campaign, a bipartisan commission in Ohio enacted new maps that put Democratic incumbents
planned to vote in the special election or already had — 85 percent to 79 percent. Many Democrats say they remain cautiously optimistic. There has been an uptick of early voting in recent days, particularly