Overview
- Lawmakers are slated to meet April 20–24 after the regular session, with the congressional candidate filing deadline falling on April 24 and the primary scheduled for Aug. 18.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis cites population shifts and a pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais as the rationale for acting this spring.
- Florida’s current 20–8 Republican edge in its 28-seat delegation could grow, with reporting suggesting the new map might yield up to five additional GOP seats.
- Any new lines must comply with the state constitution’s ban on maps drawn primarily for partisan gain, a hurdle that could trigger immediate litigation.
- Analysts flag several Democratic-held districts—especially in South Florida’s 20th, 22nd, 23rd and 24th, as well as Orlando’s 9th and Tampa’s 14th—as likely to be in flux.