DeSantis redraws Florida 2026 map

    by Flint: Ron DeSantis

    DeSantis went ahead and redrew Florida's 2026 Congressional map despite Hakeem Jeffries threatening Republicans against the move. That new plan carries an estimated Republican advantage of up to R+4. A judge just blocked the Democrat-led effort to challenge it and no jury is being assembled even though Dems tried. This is exactly how you keep Florida red

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    But I know at the end of the day we'll be upheld. I think it was a good job that was done and it was appropriate. Not only because you did have an unconstitutional district and there did need to be redraw, but this is a different state than it was five or six years ago. I mean we've netted two million people since the census. That has caused issues in terms of how these districts were organized before. You'd have one district would vote this much, one of those. So I think the new map really addresses the constitutional deficiency, but then also just recognizes that the state has changed a lot in a very short period of time. And look, you know, some people tell me, Governor, stop bringing all these people here. There's too many. I'm not bringing anybody. Understand, it's a free country. If you want to move from Miami to Portland, I don't know why you would, but if you did, you have a right to do it. Portland can't stop you. Oregon can't stop you. If people want to come here, they don't have to check with me. As a US citizen, you have a right to go anywhere in the country you want. But it just so happens that a lot of people have decided to come here over the years