Republicans in Florida are pushing to redraw the state’s congressional district lines to balance out changes approved last week by voters in Virginia that could give Democrats more seats. The new Florida map would potentially allow the GOP to pick up four seats in the House. Source link
DeSantis proposes new congressional map that could net Republicans 4 House seats – CBS News Watch CBS News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his new redistricting map on Monday that could add four more Republican House seats. Former Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones of New York and Republican strategist Marc Short join with analysis. Source link
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday released a proposed redraw of the state’s congressional lines that, on paper, would create four new GOP-leaning seats — an aggressive proposal that the governor is using to try to challenge anti-gerrymandering language in the state constitution. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed the new redistricted congressional map for the state, which shows the GOP gaining an extra four seats. Should the state legislature, which holds a Republican majority in both the state House and Senate, approve the redrawing, it would then … Read more
Virginia voters on Tuesday will decide whether to ratify an unusual mid-decade redrawing of U.S. House districts that could boost Democrats’ chances of flipping control of the closely divided chamber, as the state becomes the latest front in a national redistricting battle. A proposed constitutional amendment backed by Democratic officials would bypass the state’s bipartisan … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Top Virginia redistricting proponent and former Attorney General Eric Holder defended Democrats’ proposed changes to the Old Dominion’s congressional map, accusing Republicans of “stealing seats” in Missouri and Texas. Voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to “restore fairness” — in the words of the … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Barack Obama is urging Virginians to vote in favor of a congressional redistricting ballot measure that if passed, could give Democrats a big boost in this year’s midterm elections. “By voting yes, you have the chance to do something important — not just for the … Read more
Several states undertook mid-decade redistricting efforts to try to alter the makeup of their congressional delegations this year, after President Trump began last summer to press Republican-led states to increase the number of GOP-friendly districts to help his party hold the House in next year’s midterm elections. Indiana became the first of these to reject … Read more
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It’s not every day that NFL season ticket holders can sit in their seats — in their backyards. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. But the demolition of Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park after a historic and drama-filled 53 years has afforded … Read more
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller and former Rep. Melissa Bean have won the Democratic primaries in Illinois’ 2nd and 8th Congressional Districts, NBC News projects. Miller’s victory puts an end to former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s comeback attempt, while Bean’s primary win practically cements her return to Congress, more than a decade after she lost … Read more