Florida judge won’t toss DeSantis’ new congressional map

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 525

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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A Florida judge has refused throw out Gov. Ron DeSantis’ newly adopted congressional map, meaning the redraw — which eliminated as many as four Democratic seats — could be in place for the 2026 midterms.

In his eight-page decision, Circuit Judge Joshua Hawkes cited a bevy of reasons for siding against the three advocacy groups trying to trash the new map, including potential “confusion” ahead of the looming elections, a lack of evidence the …

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