DeSantis Will Call for Special Legislative Session on Congressional Redistricting

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.


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