Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida redistricting map that gives GOP boost

Romy Ellenbogen, Tampa Bay Times on May 4, 2026

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law the congressional map his office created.

DeSantis’ proposal could add four more seats for the Republican Party. It also threatens to dismantle Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment, a voter-approved part of the constitution adopted in 2010.

“Signed, Sealed, and Delivered,” DeSantis said on social media, attaching a photo of the new districts.

The governor’s signature comes one week after his office first unveiled its proposal. Fox News received an exclusive, red-and-blue party-coded map before lawmakers did.

Lawmakers approved the governor’s proposal after two days of a redistricting-focused special session.

Democrats decried that the map was a violation of Florida’s constitution and a ploy to appease President Donald Trump, who has pushed red states to redraw their maps to keep GOP control of Congress.

Florida now joins the about half-dozen states that have redrawn their maps after Trump’s push, either in favor of Republicans or in favor of Democrats.

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