New: FL becomes the 41st state to adopt a congressional map (not counting NY, where Dems' gerrymander is on hold pending appeal). Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed into law a gerrymander that shuold stretch the state's 16R-11D breakdown to 20R-8D. Next stop: courts. pic.twitter.com/RaTYJG7MLV
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) April 22, 2022
“Democracy in Florida is not functioning. It’s not gone, the structure is there, the possibility of a return to representative government with checks and balances remains. But it’s not currently functioning.” https://t.co/GEigK9Nctc
— Sam Levine (@srl) April 23, 2022
NEW from @FiveThirtyEight: This is about as big of a Republican bias that Florida’s congressional map could have — and darn close to the most egregiously partisan map in the country. https://t.co/6dUM37S5VK
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) April 21, 2022
New: DeSantis-backed FL gerrymander that’s poised to stretch the state’s current 16R-11D breakdown to 20R-8D by eliminating North FL’s plurality Black #FL05 passes both chambers along party lines and heads to the governor for signature (h/t @MappingFL). pic.twitter.com/GSuVzPm3iF
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) April 21, 2022
The Florida state Senate has officially acceded to Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) demands and passed his proposed congressional map. Onto the House, where it's expected to pass tomorrow. https://t.co/67LxpoHIQU pic.twitter.com/E2KTHf9NNg
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) April 20, 2022
Members of Florida Black Legislative Caucus interrupt debate on DeSantis congressional map to hold a sit in on the House floor. pic.twitter.com/TtxzDguMkW
— Valerie Crowder (@valcrowder) April 21, 2022
JUST IN: Florida Republicans just turned off the Wi-Fi in the legislature and kicked out journalists without explanation as Florida Democrats stage a protest on the floor calling out Ron DeSantis for denying Black representation through gerrymandering.
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) April 21, 2022
Yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) proposed a new congressional map for Florida, the most consequential state yet to finish redistricting. Up and analyzed on 538: https://t.co/67LxpoHIQU pic.twitter.com/GxhYBX0aCX
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) April 14, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposes an aggressively partisan redrawing of the state's congressional boundaries that could help his party pick up four House seats https://t.co/5r0iWAcOkg
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 14, 2022
FWIW, the 20R-8D DeSantis gerrymander would dilute the votes of Black communities in St. Petersburg, Orlando and North FL to benefit Rs in ways that previous courts have struck down. We’ll see what the new, more conservative FL Supreme Court (and possibly SCOTUS) say. https://t.co/3fz5LZPuIG
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) April 13, 2022
If this 20R-8D FL map passes and withstands court challenges, it could net Republicans four additional seats, entirely wiping out Dems' national redistricting gains thus far. https://t.co/7MU6BaPrDM
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) April 13, 2022
Sad! 