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DeSantis Unveils New Florida Congressional Map That Could Add 4 GOP Seats

The new map, which would include 24 GOP-leaning seats and four Democratic-leaning seats, would leave Tampa Bay without any Democratic districts.
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DeSantis Unveils New Florida Congressional Map That Could Add 4 GOP Seats
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a news conference in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 12, 2025. Chris O'Meara/AP Photo
Jackson Richman
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled on April 27 a new congressional map of the Sunshine State that would add four districts favorable for Republicans.

A special session of the Florida Legislature to consider the proposal is scheduled for April 28.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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