DeSantis Will Call for Special Legislative Session on Congressional Redistricting

[RandySF]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his intention to call a special legislative session on congressional redistricting in the spring of 2026 during an exclusive interview with Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres.

“Yeah, yeah, so we’re going to redistrict. The issue is that there is a Supreme Court decision that we are waiting on - the argument in October about Section 2 of the VRA [Voting Rights Act] that impacts Florida’s maps, so we’re going to do it next Spring," Gov. DeSantis said. "I am going to talk to Sen. Albritton about when it makes sense to do it, but that will be done. I think we are going to be required to do it because of this court decision.”......

When asked if he would call the special session on redistricting between March and May of 2026, Gov. DeSantis said that he would “work with them on it to see how we do it,” adding that he believes,” Yeah, that is the case.”

In September, House Speaker Danny Perez announced that 11 representatives would serve on a select committee to redraw Florida's congressional map, which already heavily favors state Republicans.


https://floridianpress.com/2025/12/desantis-will-call-for-special-legislative-session-on-congressional-redistricting/

[SSJVegeta]

1. I can easily see that as being the reason Florida becomes blue for generations.

I give it a 75% chance of a dummymander. 50% chance of a dummymander resulting in a supermajority for Dems.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Gerrymandering won't save them from the Blue Tsunami in November

OK, so Dems only pickup 25-30 seats instead of 40.

They’re going down, and they know it.

[Boo1]

3. Next spring....that's a cop out

He's punting. He knows that anything they do at that point will be too late for the 2026 election. He's kicking the can down the road.

I think he's trying to distance himself from Trump while also looking like he's doing his part to appease the base. He's riding the fence and will probably fall on his nuts.

[newdeal2]

4. I don't know why he would do any favors for Trump

He’s not going to be the next Republican presidential candidate anyways.