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(51,743 posts) Wed Jan 7, 2026, 04:33 PM Wednesday

So, De Santis is going to call a special session in April to redistrict Florida.

Not sure this is sanctioned by the Florida Statues or that he's giving himself time before the midterms because it might not be immune to a court challenge. And, BTW, for over thirty years my vote has been marginalized because I live in a district that leans right. Maybe they'll make the same mistake as Texas did and dilute the right-wing hold in my election precinct?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls April special session on redistricting
Republicans have been laying the groundwork to redraw Florida's congressional map to further boost the party ahead of the midterm elections.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday called for a special legislative session to take up a redraw of the state's congressional map in April, following through on his promise to dive into the national mid-decade redistricting fray.

“Every Florida resident deserves to be represented fairly and constitutionally," DeSantis said in a post on X. "This Special Session will take place after the regular legislative session, which will allow the Legislature to first focus on the pressing issues facing Floridians before devoting its full attention to congressional redistricting in April."

DeSantis said the session will occur April 20-24, which would run right up against the state’s April 24 candidate filing deadline, though that could be moved. Florida's primaries are set to take place in August.

DeSantis made it clear he wanted to delay consideration of a new congressional map as long as possible in anticipation of a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could weaken the Voting Rights Act and make it easier for Florida Republicans to draw additional GOP-friendly districts.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/florida-gov-ron-desantis-calls-april-special-session-redistricting-rcna252844

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So, De Santis is going to call a special session in April to redistrict Florida. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Wednesday OP

Florida was 56-42 in 2024. markodochartaigh Wednesday #1

From what I've read the most they can gain is 3 seats Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #2

markodochartaigh

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1. Florida was 56-42 in 2024.

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Wed Jan 7, 2026, 04:46 PM

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But only two-thirds of the electorate bothered to vote. Also there is a huge population of people who were convicted of felonies but have served their time. A Constitutional amendment was passed by Florida voters to give these people back their vote. The Florida legislature then said that they needed to pay restitution and fines as well as complete their sentences.
If a billionaire who wanted to keep democracy in the US would pay these fines and restitution, Florida could probably go Democratic for less money than the Republicans will spend. (Bloomberg actually did this a few years ago. He doesn't get much credit for it. While I'm to the left of him politically I think that he is a hero of US democracy.)

I think that it is definitely possible that the Republicans in their hubris might shave the margins so thin that Democratic politicians would pick up seats.

Fiendish Thingy

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2. From what I've read the most they can gain is 3 seats

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 05:05 PM

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At the cost of making solid red districts vulnerable.

Gerrymandering will not save the Republicans from the Blue Tsunami in November.

IMO, Dems will pickup a minimum of 20-30 seats in the House, and they only need 2-3 to regain control.

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