Florida Gov. DeSantis pushes congressional redistricting despite rising doubts

On 2026-04-11, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed ahead with a mid-decade congressional redistricting effort by calling the Florida Legislature back to Tallahassee for a special session starting April 20. He publicly defended the move at a recent news conference in Tampa, saying the current maps are outdated due to population growth. The action was directed at the Florida Legislature and concerned redraw­ing the state's congressional districts.