Democrats file lawsuit against Florida’s new GOP-drawn congressional map

Published May 4, 2026 5:26pm ET | Updated May 4, 2026 5:27pm ET



A group of Florida Democratic voters and a voting rights group jointly filed a lawsuit against Florida‘s new congressional map that could give the state four new Republican seats.

The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit in Florida’s 2nd Judicial Court just hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed legislation enacting a new map that would give Republicans a 24-4 advantage in the state’s congressional delegation.

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