Politico: “Gov. Ron DeSantis, maintaining that the last U.S. Census was “flawed,” said Wednesday that the Trump administration was considering whether to approve a new census before the end of the decade — a move that the Republican governor predicted could help Florida gain extra congressional seats.
DeSantis said he is already “seriously” looking at asking the Florida Legislature to redraw the state’s existing congressional map. Republicans already hold a 20-8 edge over Democrats.
Florida, like other states, normally redraws its congressional and legislative maps once a decade following the decennial U.S. Census. But with the House narrowly under GOP control, a plethora of both red and blue states are considering redrawing seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.”