Tuesday, April 28, 2026

DeSantis under pressure as Florida redraw could tip House balance in GOP map fight                                         Hakeem Jeffries warned Florida Republicans to 'f around and find out' as Democrats vow lawsuits against any new map 
Paul Steinhauser, Andrew Mark Miller / Fox News

All eyes are on Florida this week, as it is likely the final battleground in the high-stakes fight between President Donald Trump and Republicans versus Democrats over congressional redistricting.

A special session of the Florida legislature, called earlier this year by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to redraw the right-leaning state's U.S. House districts, kicks off on Tuesday. At stake is which party will control the House of Representatives during the final two years of Trump's second term in the White House.

DeSantis unveiled his plan for those maps on Monday, Fox News Digital exclusively reported, which shows the GOP gaining an extra four seats. 

"Florida got shortchanged in the 2020 Census, and we’ve been fighting for fair representation ever since," DeSantis told Fox News Digital. "Our population has since grown dramatically, and we have moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage. Drawing maps based on race...Read more,  and see videos here.

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