Florida Governor Calls April Special Session to Redraw Congressional Maps

The nationwide redistricting battle was kicked off by Texas in 2025, when the president called for redrawing state districts to net more GOP seats in Congress.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference on Sept. 17, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 7 announced that he plans to join the other states locked in a redistricting battle in an attempt to gain more Republican congressional seats in the 2026 midterms.

DeSantis called a special session for April for the Sunshine State’s GOP-controlled legislature to draw new U.S. House districts, to “accurately reflect the population of [the] state.”