The Republican-controlled Florida legislature decided Thursday to start the process for redrawing the state’s congressional map to pick up more House seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections following Texas’s recent redistricting efforts.

State House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Republican, told lawmakers he is creating a select committee to consider drawing new districts seven years ahead of schedule.

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