The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature on Wednesday approved a new congressional map that could give the GOP up to four pickup opportunities in November.
The state Senate backed the new map, 21-17, a few hours after the state House had pushed it through in an 83-28 vote during a special session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Republican governor, who unveiled the new map on Monday, is expected to sign the new lines into law.
The map’s approval came on the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana’s congressional map, a decision that could lead to further redistricting across the country in a cycle that has already seen several states redrawing their maps ahead of the midterms.
