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DeSantis reveals new Florida map that could help GOP add four seats

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27.04.2026

DeSantis reveals new Florida map that could help GOP add four seats 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) revealed a new set of congressional lines on Monday, with a map provided by his office to Fox News Digital appearing to show Republicans could gain as many as four seats depending on how voters vote. 

Florida now has 20 Republicans and eight Democrats in the House, but this map could make it easier for the GOP to have a 24-4 advantage.

Dave Wasserman, senior editor and elections analyst for the nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report, said on X  thatFlorida Democratic Reps. Darren Soto, Kathy Castor, Jared Moskowitz and Debbie Wasserman Schultz were the most at risk from the new map. 

However, he also noted that some of the newly-created House districts might not be as safe for GOP candidates as DeSantis hopes.

Democrats are hoping to regain the House majority this fall amid public polling that shows Trump and his party are in trouble.

“In a year like 2026, not all of the 24 seats would be safe for the GOP,” Wasserman said.

DeSantis argued to Fox that the current maps, despite the........

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