Florida's Redistricting Battle: GOP Seeks Extra Seats

0:00Florida is gearing up for a special legislative session to redraw its congressional map with Republicans eyeing extra seats for the midterms. Governor DeSantis plans to submit a new version next week, claiming the 2020 census shorted the state up to three districts. Meanwhile, Virginia voters has greenlit a map that hands Democrats four potential gains. Florida's trickier, though, thanks to a 2010 constitutional amendment banning maps drawn to favor any party or incumbent. House leader Hakim Jeffries warned that packing Republican voters into fewer districts could flip safe seats blue, especially with recent special. Election wins for his side. Right now, Florida's got 20 Republican reps and eight Democrats. Experts like Kyle Condick from the Center for Politics say Republicans need to tread lightly, even as the states trended red lately. Any new maps almost sure to hit the courts, with challengers crying foul over the politics. The state's Senate's holding off till the Santa's drops his proposal, then debate kicks

1:02off Tuesday. This redistricting push could reshape the House fight, so stay tuned as an unfolds. Local news, powered by AI. This is Tampa Bay News today.