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Overview of 2020 Redistricting

Florida’s post-2020 congressional redistricting turned into a rare, governor-driven rewrite followed by nonstop litigation. After vetoing the Legislature’s first plan in March 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis called a special session. Lawmakers passed his map in April 2022 (ch. 2022-265). Within hours, voting-rights groups sued in state court, and a Leon County judge preliminarily enjoined use of the map due to its treatment of North Florida’s former District 5, but the First District Court of Appeal stayed and later reversed that injunction. In September 2023, the state trial court overturned the congressional map, but the appellate court reversed. In federal court, a three-judge panel allowed the map to remain in place for 2024. The state case continued, and in July 2025, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the map against “non-diminishment” claims under Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment, cementing the 2022 plan unless and until the Legislature revisits it.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's April 29, 2026, decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Governor DeSantis called a second special session - originally announced on January 7, 2026, and held beginning April 28, 2026 - and proposed a new congressional map targeting four Democratic incumbents. The Legislature passed the plan in two days, and DeSantis signed it into law on May 4, 2026 (HB 1D). Three separate lawsuits were filed against the map within 48 hours in Leon County Circuit Court, all challenging the new map as a violation of the Fair Districts Amendment's ban on partisan gerrymandering.

By contrast, the state legislative maps followed Florida’s constitutionally scripted process. The Legislature adopted a 40-Senate/120-House plan by joint resolution in February 2022, triggering automatic review. On March 3, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court approved the maps, making them operative without gubernatorial signature. Subsequent challenges have been narrow: a three-judge federal court in Tampa tried a racial-gerrymandering suit focused on Senate District 16 around Tampa Bay in June 2025 and upheld the map in an August ruling.

Last updated: May 2026

2020 Timeline: Congressional Map

Mar 4 2022	The Florida legislature adopted a new congressional map.
Mar 29 2022	Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoes the congressional map approved by the legislature and calls a special redistricting session.
Apr 20 – 22 2022	The Senate (Apr 20) and House (Apr 21) pass SB 2-C, the DeSantis-backed map. The governor signs the new congressional map into law.
Apr 22 2022	Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v. Lee is filed in Leon County Circuit Court challenging the map alleging it violates multiple provisions of the Fair Districts Amendment of the Florida Constitution by diminishing the ability of Black Floridians to elect their candidates of choice, particularly in northern Florida and the 5th Congressional District.
May 11 2022	At a preliminary injunction hearing, Circuit Judge Layne Smith issues a temporary injunction blocking use of District 5 after finding that it the map likely violates the Fair Districts Amendment. The court ordered that a remedial map submitted to the court by Harvard professor Stephen Ansolabehere replace the legislature’s map.
Jun 17 2022	The Florida 1st District Court of Appeal vacates the preliminary injunction, and the map stays in place for 2022.
Sep 2 2023	After oral argument in August, the Leon County Circuit Court struck down the legislature’s map for diminishing Black voting power in North Florida – a violation of the state’s Fair Districts Amendment. The state appealed.
Dec 1 2023	After an October hearing, the 1st District Court of Appeals reversed the trial-court ruling that had struck the map, leaving it intact.
Mar 27 2024	A three-judge federal panel upholds a federal challenge against the congressional map in Common Cause Florida v. Byrd. That complaint alleged that the 5th Congressional District violated the 14th and 15th Amendments’ prohibition on intentional racial discrimination.
Jul 17 2025	The Florida Supreme Court affirms the congressional map in Black Voters Matter v. Byrd.
Apr 28 2026	Governor DeSantis called a second special session - originally announced on January 7, 2026, and held beginning April 28, 2026 - and proposed a new congressional map targeting four Democratic incumbents.
May 4 2026	The Legislature passed the plan in two days, and DeSantis signed it into law on May 4, 2026 (HB 1D)

2020 Timeline: Legislative Maps

Feb 3 2022	The Florida Senate and House adopt new Senate and House District maps. (CS/SJR 100).
Mar 3 2022	The Florida Supreme Court, in its mandatory review process, approves the legislative maps and they are officially enacted.
Apr 10 2024	Nord Hodges v. Albritton was filed in the Florida federal district court, alleging racial gerrymandering in Senate Districts 16 and 18.
Mar 31 2025	A three-judge panel grants summary judgment on SD-18 but allows the SD-16 claim to proceed to trial.
Jun 13 2025	A four-day federal trial on SD-16 concluded on June 13.
Aug 18, 2025	The three-judge federal court upheld Florida’s Senate map, holding that Senate District 16 is not a racial gerrymander because the Legislature did not subordinate traditional race-neutral redistricting criteria to race.

Who is Responsible for Redistricting in Florida?

The state legislature has primary responsibility for redistricting in Florida. The Florida Constitution requires the attorney general to petition the Florida Supreme Court for a mandatory, expedited validity review within 15 days. Congressional districts are enacted as ordinary legislation: the Legislature passes a bill, and the governor may sign or veto it, with no automatic pre-election review by the state supreme court.

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News and Developments

Full Episode: Central #florida Elections Officials Navigate Redistricting and Security Concerns

Sam Stockbridge from Central Florida Public Media discusses how elections supervisors are working to meet tight deadlines following the recent redrawing of the state’s congressional map, along with concerns over security at the polls. Then, Catherine Silver from WKMG News 6 and Abe Aboraya from Oviedo Community News break down staffing cuts at Seminole County Public Schools, and the contentious debate over a toll road to Sanford Airport. Show notes: Florida Division of Elections - Vote-by-Mail information: https://dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/vote-by-mail/ Election leaders scrambling to inform voters on new congressional map amid lawsuits (Central Florida Public Media): https://www.cfpublic.org/politics/2026-05-07/leaders-scrambling-redistricting-lawsuits Three county elections supervisors get real about safety and security ahead of 2026 midterm elections (VoxPopuli): https://www.wintergardenvox.com/articles/three-county-elections-supervisors-get-real-about-safety-and-security-ahead-of-2026-midterm-elections Requests for vote-by-mail ballots lag ahead of August primary (Orlando Sentinel): https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/05/07/requests-for-vote-by-mail-ballots-lag-ahead-of-august-primary/ Judge to hear challenge to new congressional districts (Central Florida Public Media): https://www.cfpublic.org/politics/2026-05-14/judge-redistricting-2026-preview ** Final tally: Seminole County Public Schools cuts 314 jobs while facing a looming deficit (Oviedo Community News): https://oviedocommunitynews.org/2026/05/14/final-tally-seminole-county-public-schools-cuts-314-jobs-while-facing-a-looming-deficit/ All three Seminole County school board election races contested in 2026 (Oviedo Community News): https://oviedocommunitynews.org/2026/04/22/all-three-seminole-county-school-board-election-races-contested-in-2026/ Seminole County Public Schools bans out-of-state and overnight field trips, or did they? (Oviedo Community News): https://oviedocommunitynews.org/2026/04/15/seminole-county-public-schools-bans-out-of-state-and-overnight-field-trips-or-did-they/ Seminole County parents speak out as Teacher of the Year, veteran teachers lose contracts (WKMG News 6): https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/05/13/seminole-county-parents-speak-out-as-teacher-of-the-year-veteran-teachers-lose-contracts/ ** Seminole County earmarks $25M for SR-417 extension to Sanford airport (WKMG News 6): https://www.clickorlando.com/traffic/2026/02/24/seminole-county-earmarks-25m-for-sr-417-extension-to-sanford-airport/ Winter Springs Commission declines airport road funding – for now (Oviedo Community News): https://oviedocommunitynews.org/2026/05/13/winter-springs-commission-declines-airport-road-funding-for-now/ Oviedo declines to offer gas tax money for 417 connector to airport (Oviedo Community News): https://oviedocommunitynews.org/2026/04/29/oviedo-declines-to-offer-gas-tax-money-for-417-connector-to-airport/ #journalism #centralflorida

Lawsuit Filed Against DeSantis-Backed Congressional Map

THE NATIONAL REDISTRICTING FOUNDATION SAYS CHANGING THE PREVIOUS MAP TO THIS NEWLY-DRAWN ONE UNFAIRLY BENEFITS REPUBLICANS, SHIFTING MORE CONGRESSIONAL SEATS IN THEIR FAVOR.

Florida Congressional Redistricting | Florida This Week

Moderator Lissette Campos and a group of panelists discuss Florida's new congressional district map and its effects on the Tampa Bay Area. Florida This Week is Tampa Bay’s longest-running prime-time public affairs program featuring a diverse roundtable of journalists, academics, officials, and other political insiders for a lively discussion. Check out full episodes of Florida This Week: https://www.wedu.org/shows/florida-this-week/ Follow Florida This Week on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloridaThisWeek WEDU PBS is West Central Florida’s PBS station. We provide quality multimedia content and community outreach to educate, explore, and engage our audience. Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.wedu.org/events-community/newsletters/ Follow WEDU PBS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wedupbs/ Follow WEDU PBS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wedupublicmedia Follow WEDU PBS on X: https://www.x.com/wedupbs Visit our website: https://www.wedu.org We can't do it without you. Support our award-winning public media station by donating today: https://www.pledgecart.org/home?campaign=4E676F9A-2556-4CD0-996B-6187BB8CBB3D&source=&refreshCache

New legal challenge filed against Florida redistricting map

The legal fight against Florida's new congressional map is ramping up, with a new effort filed Wednesday morning to immediately block the map from taking effect.

Local Response to Congressional Redistricting

After Governor Ron Desantis signed Florida’s new congressional districts into law, the maps were hit by a lawsuit claiming they violate a voter-approved anti-gerrymandering policy. WGCU's Kate Cronin spoke to Sandy Frank, president of the League of Women Voters, for her evaluation on redistricting.

Florida Voters Fight Back Against DeSantis Redistricting Map

Hours after the governor signed Florida's new congressional map into law, a lawsuit was filed against it, sparking significant legal analysis. This development in state politics, particularly concerning the florida redistricting map, raises questions about voting rights act implications as Election Day approaches. The situation could soon affect candidates vying for your vote.

Redistricting fallout: how Florida redrew the state’s congressional maps | Facing South Florida

In this week’s edition of Facing South Florida: CBS News Miami's Jim Defede takes a deep dive into Florida’s newly-redrawn congressional maps. The new maps could provide Republicans up to four new seats in the latest salvo in the national redistricting battle initiated by President Donald Trump. We hear from state senator Lori Berman, the Democratic minority leader, who calls the new map “an absolute partisan, illegal gerrymander.” Berman also criticizes the secrecy surrounding the new maps, and says the DeSantis administration made no secret of the partisan motivation behind the new maps. “The thing that struck me the most about this special session was when we questioned the map maker (Jason Poreda) and he told us that he did it with partisan intent,” she says. Defede also talks with former Miami Beach mayor Dan Gelber, who was the main legal advisor for the “Fair Districts” amendment which voters passed in 2010. Gelber says the redrawn congressional maps are a clear-cut violation of the state’s constitution. “Of course they violate the Fair District's amendments,” Gelber says. “The Fair District amendments say you can't draw a map with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party or an incumbent. And they've all, but … actually admitted they were drawn with partisan intent. So clearly they violate the Fair District amendments that the people of Florida wanted in their constitution. That's not even a question.” Guests: State Sen. Lori Berman/(D) Palm Beach County Dan Gelber/Former Miami Beach Mayor Catch Facing South Florida With Jim DeFede Sunday at 11:30AM ET #florida #floridanews #congress #gerrymandering #redistricting #specialsession

Florida approves new congressional redistricting map

Florida lawmakers have approved a new Congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Supreme Court also on Wednesday, in a 6-3 decision, limited the use of the landmark Voting Rights Act. LiveNOW's Christina Evans discusses the latest developments with Zachary Shemtob, executive director of SCOTUSblog. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! https://www.youtube.com/livenowfox?sub_confirmation=1 Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: https://www.livenowfox.com Follow us @LiveNOWFOX on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livenowfox Raw and unfiltered. Watch a non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Limited commentary. No opinion. Experience LiveNOW from FOX. Live news streaming channel when and where you need it.

Supreme Court clears way for congressional redistricting special session

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls special session for redistricting

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a special legislative session in April to address the redistricting of Florida's congressional seats following the 2020 Census. WPBF 25 is your home for Florida breaking news and weather. For your latest Florida news and weather visit: https://www.wpbf.com/ For licensing inquiries: https://www.wpbf.com/licensing

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