DeSantis links redistricting to Supreme Court ruling, but that may not come down by April 20

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 1, 2026

Words: 1,528

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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Unlike the other states that have engaged in partisan gerrymandering since President Trump called on Texas to do so last summer, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has explicitly declared that is not why he has called for the Legislature to reconvene in Tallahassee in April for for a special session to redistrict Florida’s congressional seats.

Cognizant that gerrymandering is banned in the state’s Constitution, the governor has made the case that the Legislature will …

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