"The Florida Senate voted, 21-17, Wednesday afternoon to approve the map. Four Republicans joined independent Sen. Jason Pizzo and all 12 of the Democrats in opposing the map."
"Republicans now hold 20 of the state's 28 congressional districts. The House vote took place just an hour after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal Voting Rights Act alone does not justify race-based redistricting."
"Attorneys for DeSantis said this week that the state had to redraw its map to ensure it was 'race neutral' and to account for the population growth in Florida since the 2020 U.S. Census."
"Democrats and voting rights groups called the DeSantis drawn map a blatant violation of a provision in the Fair Districts Amendments passed by more than 60% of voters in 2010."
The Florida Legislature approved a new congressional map that may grant Republicans up to four additional seats in the November midterm elections. The Senate voted 21-17, with some Republicans and all Democrats opposing the map. The House passed it 83-28, with only one Republican dissenting. This redistricting follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limits race-based redistricting. The governor's office claims the map is race neutral and reflects population growth since the 2020 Census, despite opposition from Democrats and voting rights advocates.
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