Since 2025, the U.S. state of Florida and its Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, have faced pressure from national Republicans to review the state's congressional map as part of a broader national effort between red states and blue states to gain an advantage in the 2026 U.S. House elections. In Florida, the authority to redraw congressional districts lies solely with the Florida State Legislature.
At the 2024 general election, Florida's congressional plan returned twenty Republicans and eight Democrats to the 119th United States Congress. Republican leaders in the state believe that they can flip three to five Democratic seats by further cracking Democratic-leaning areas, particularly in the Tampa Bay area, Greater Orlando, and the Miami metropolitan area, which returned one, two, and five Democrats in 2024 respectively.
Despite Democratic opposition, the new map was successfully passed and signed by DeSantis on May 4, 2026, following a special legislative session. On June 10, 2026, the Supreme Court of Florida allowed the new map to stay in effect for Florida's 2026 U.S. House elections.
Legislative history On January 7, 2026, DeSantis called a special session of the Florida Legislature for the purpose of redistricting the state's congressional maps, to take place in April. In order to accommodate a new map, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd moved the April qualifying date for the congressional primary to June.
On April 27, 2026, the day before the session's opening, DeSantis proposed a 24–4 congressional map to the Legislature. The map targets four incumbent Democrats: Kathy Castor (Tampa), Darren Soto (Orlando), Lois Frankel (West Palm Beach), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Ft. Lauderdale).
On April 28, 2026, Jason Poreda, a senior DeSantis staff member, testified that he drew the districts for the new map and admitted partisan or electoral performance data was considered, but certainly not at the exclusion of all of the other standards. “My intent was not to draw a partisan map in any way,” Poreda insisted, “but it was considered in certain circumstances, generally, when the entire district was nearly complete, using all of the other balancing of all of the other standards.”
On April 29, 2026, the Florida House of Representatives approved the map in an 83–28 vote, along party-lines, followed by the Florida Senate who approved the map in an 21-17 vote, largely along party-lines. Republican state senators Jennifer Bradley (Fleming Island), Alexis Calatayud (Miami), Ileana Garcia (Miami), and Erin Grall (Vero Beach) broke from party lines and voted against the map. Democratic state representative Angie Nixon (Jacksonville) briefly interrupted the vote with a megaphone, shouting “this is a violation of the Constitution.” Republican state representative Jenna Persons-Mulicka (Ft. Myers) acknowledged that the map does not align with Florida’s constitution, but stated that the map is based on a “viable legal theory” and that Florida has an “evolving legal landscape.” On the same day, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais that the Voting Rights Act did not mandate majority-minority districts and that they are unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. DeSantis indicated he had advance knowledge of Supreme Court's decision.
On April 30, 2026, DeSantis stated he will sign the bill (HB 1-D) into law "as soon as I get it." He signed the bill on May 4, with a post on X saying, "signed, sealed, delivered".
House vote on HB 1D April 29, 2026 Party Total votes Republican Democratic Yea 81 2 83 Nay 1 27 28 Absent 3 5 8Result: Representative Party District Residence Vote Republican 1st district Pensacola Yea Republican 2nd district Pensacola Yea Republican 3rd district Holt Yea Republican 4th district Destin Yea Republican 5th district DeFuniak Springs Yea Republican 6th district Panama City Yea Republican 7th district Port St. Joe Yea Democratic 8th district Tallahassee Nay Democratic 9th district Tallahassee Yea Republican 10th district Macclenny Yea Republican 11th district Fleming Island Yea Republican 12th district Jacksonville Yea Democratic 13th district Jacksonville Nay Democratic 14th district Jacksonville Absent Republican 15th district Jacksonville Yea Republican 16th district Jacksonville Yea Republican 17th district Orange Park Yea Republican 18th district St. Augustine Yea Republican 19th district St. Augustine Yea Republican 20th district Palatka Yea Democratic 21st district Gainesville Absent Republican 22nd district Newberry Yea Republican 23rd district Lecanto Yea Republican 24th district Belleview Yea Republican 25th district Clermont Yea Republican 26th district Tavares Yea Republican 27th district Ocala Yea Republican 28th district Ormond Beach Yea Republican 29th district Deltona Yea Republican 30th district Port Orange Yea Republican 31st district Merritt Island Yea Republican 32nd district Melbourne Yea Republican 33rd district Melbourne Beach Yea Republican 34th district Vero Beach Yea Republican 35th district St. Cloud Yea Republican 36th district Longwood Yea Republican 37th district Orlando Yea Republican 38th district Winter Springs Yea Republican 39th district Apopka Yea Democratic 40th district Orlando Nay Democratic 41st district Orlando Nay Democratic 42nd district Orlando Nay Democratic 43rd district Orlando Nay Democratic 44th district Orlando Nay Democratic 45th district Gotha Absent Democratic 46th district Kissimmee Nay Republican 47th district St. Cloud Yea Republican 48th district Winter Haven Yea Republican 49th district Fort Meade Yea Republican 50th district Lakeland Yea Republican 51st district Polk City Yea Republican 52nd district Bushnell Yea Republican 53rd district Spring Hill Yea Republican 54th district Zephyrhills Yea Republican 55th district Hudson Yea Republican 56th district New Port Richey Absent Republican 57th district Palm Harbor Yea Republican 58th district Clearwater Yea Republican 59th district Seminole Yea Democratic 60th district St. Petersburg Nay Republican 61st district St. Pete Beach Yea Democratic 62nd district St. Petersburg Nay Democratic 63rd district Tampa Nay Republican 64th district Tampa Yea Republican 65th district Tampa Yea Republican 66th district Tampa Yea Democratic 67th district Tampa Nay Republican 68th district Dover Yea Republican 69th district Brandon Yea Republican 70th district Lithia Yea Republican 71st district Bradenton Yea Republican 72nd district Lakewood Ranch Yea Republican 73rd district Sarasota Yea Republican 74th district Osprey Yea Republican 75th district Port Charlotte Yea Republican 76th district North Fort Myers Yea Republican 77th district Fort Myers Yea Republican 78th district Fort Myers Yea Republican 79th district Cape Coral Yea Republican 80th district Bonita Springs Yea Republican 81st district Naples Yea Republican 82nd district Naples Yea Republican 83rd district Sebring Absent Republican 84th district Fort Pierce Yea Republican 85th district Palm City Yea Republican 86th district Stuart Yea Democratic 87th district Jupiter Nay Democratic 88th district West Palm Beach Nay Democratic 89th district West Palm Beach Nay Democratic 90th district Delray Beach Nay Republican 91st district Highland Beach Yea Democratic 92nd district Boca Raton Nay Republican 93rd district Wellington Yea Republican 94th district West Palm Beach Yea Democratic 95th district Parkland Nay Democratic 96th district Coral Springs Nay Democratic 97th district Sunrise Nay Democratic 98th district Lauderdale Lakes Absent Democratic 99th district Fort Lauderdale Nay Republican 100th district Lighthouse Point Yea Republican 101st district Hollywood Nay Democratic 102nd district Davie Absent Democratic 103rd district Weston Nay Democratic 104th district Miami Gardens Nay Democratic 105th district Hollywood Yea Republican 106th district Miami Beach Yea Democratic 107th district Miami Gardens Nay Democratic 108th district North Miami Nay Democratic 109th district Miami Nay Republican 110th district Miami Lakes Yea Republican 111th district Sweetwater Yea Republican 112th district Hialeah Absent Vacant 113th district Miami Republican 114th district Coral Gables Yea Republican 115th district Miami Yea Republican 116th district Miami Yea Democratic 117th district Florida City Nay Republican 118th district Miami Yea Republican 119th district Miami Yea Republican 120th district Islamorada Yea Michael Gottlieb (D–102), Hayes Hinson (D–21), and Mitch Rosenwald (D–98) voted Nay after the roll call; Allison Tant (D–9) and Marie Woodson (D–105) switched their Yea votes to Nay after the roll call.
Democratic Nay after roll call Senate vote on HB 1D April 29, 2026 Party Total votes Republican Democratic Independent Yea 21 0 0 21 Nay 4 12 1 17 Absent 2 0 0 2Result: Senator Party District Residence Vote Republican 1st district Crestview Yea Republican 2nd district Panama City Yea Republican 3rd district Tallahassee Yea Republican 4th district Jacksonville Yea Democratic 5th district Jacksonville Nay Republican 6th district Fleming Island Nay Republican 7th district Ormond Beach Absent Republican 8th district New Smyrna Beach Yea Republican 9th district Summerfield Yea Republican 10th district Sanford Yea Republican 11th district Lecanto Yea Republican 12th district Lakeland Yea Republican 13th district Tavares Yea Democratic 14th district Tampa Nay Democratic 15th district Ocoee Nay Democratic 16th district St. Petersburg Nay Democratic 17th district Orlando Nay Republican 18th district Indian Rocks Beach Yea Republican 19th district Indialantic Yea Republican 20th district Bradenton Yea Republican 21st district Clearwater Yea Republican 22nd district Sarasota Absent Republican 23rd district Zephyrhills Yea Democratic 24th district West Palm Beach Nay Democratic 25th district Orlando Nay Democratic 26th district Lantana Nay Republican 27th district Wauchula Yea Republican 28th district Naples Yea Republican 29th district Vero Beach Nay Democratic 30th district Boca Raton Nay Republican 31st district Stuart Yea Democratic 32nd district Fort Lauderdale Nay Republican 33rd district Fort Myers Yea Democratic 34th district West Park Nay Democratic 35th district Plantation Nay Republican 36th district Miami Nay Independent 37th district North Miami Beach Nay Republican 38th district Miami Nay Republican 39th district Hialeah Yea Republican 40th district Doral Yea
Partisan breakdown of the new congressional map
District Incumbent 2024 U.S. presidential result Notionaloutcome 2022 map New map Jimmy Patronis (R) +38.98% +38.98% Rep. hold Neal Dunn (R) +18.07% +18.07% Rep. hold Kat Cammack (R) +20.99% +20.99% Rep. hold Aaron Bean (R) +11.80% +11.80% Rep. hold John Rutherford (R) +21.34% +21.34% Rep. hold Randy Fine (R) +29.99% +29.99% Rep. hold Cory Mills (R) +12.42% +12.42% Rep. hold Mike Haridopolos (R) +22.24% +16.14% Rep. hold Darren Soto (D) −3.50% +17.71% Rep. gain Maxwell Frost (D) −22.62% −23.89% Dem. hold Daniel Webster (R) +16.20% +15.63% Rep. hold Gus Bilirakis (R) +34.46% +15.33% Rep. hold Anna Paulina Luna (R) +11.81% +13.26% Rep. hold Kathy Castor (D) −7.64% +10.47% Rep. gain Laurel Lee (R) +11.15% +19.77% Rep. hold Vern Buchanan (R) +15.40% +13.64% Rep. hold Greg Steube (R) +23.84% +22.00% Rep. hold Scott Franklin (R) +29.31% +16.90% Rep. hold Byron Donalds (R) +29.04% +30.08% Rep. hold Vacant −39.49% −37.06% Dem. hold Brian Mast (R) +16.50% +16.17% Rep. hold Lois Frankel (D) −5.55% +10.47% Rep. gain Jared Moskowitz (D) −1.90% −13.77% Dem. hold Frederica Wilson (D) −29.95% −38.62% Dem. hold Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) −5.31% +9.11% Rep. gain Mario Díaz-Balart (R) +34.86% +18.32% Rep. hold María Elvira Salazar (R) +14.61% +14.53% Rep. hold Carlos A. Giménez (R) +25.34% +25.39% Rep. hold
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