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DeSantis signs new congressional map, paving way for 4 possible GOP seat pick-ups

New York Post·Ryan King·6 months ago
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a new congressional map into effect that could set the stage for Republicans flipping four House seats in the Sunshine State in November.

The move came in the wake of a US Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act that freed up red states to gerrymander more aggressively and against the backdrop of a redistricting race across the country.

“Signed, Sealed, and Delivered,” DeSantis declared on X in a victory-lap post.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faced pressure to get a new congressional map done after a pro-Democratic redistricting referendum in Virginia. REUTERS

Republicans have 20 of the 28 House seats in Florida.…

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