The national wave of redistricting efforts was instigated by President Trump, who hopes to buck the historical trend of the president's party losing seats in midterms.
Florida Republicans will need to navigate an anti-gerrymandering amendment approved by voters and internal divisions over the map-drawing process.
TAMPA – Florida has been one of the fastest growing states in the country over the past five years. Now the newest entrant to the 2026 Republican gubernatorial race says it’s time to focus less on bringing in new people and more on improving the lives of those who already live here.
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Josie Tomkow faces no Republicans in special election for Fla. Senate
Republicans emerge victorious and anxious after Tennessee special election
Republicans tried to turn Behn’s own words against her in television ads, such as when she described herself as a “radical” or claimed to be “bullying” immigration agent
Ron DeSantis gives Republicans midterms warning after Tennessee election
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gave his fellow Republicans a warning about the 2026 midterms after the Democratic Party outperformed expectations in the Tennessee special election, sharply narrowing the gap in a district President Donald Trump had won by more than 20 points at the last presidential election.
Genesis Robinson is the executive director of the left-leaning civil rights group Equal Ground. In 2022, Equal Ground challenged the map previously drawn by DeSantis’ staff as an unconstitutional race-based gerrymander. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the map earlier this year.
The latest effort to legalize marijuana in Florida encountered a legal setback, but those behind a new amendment insist they still can qualify for the 2026 ballot.
Florida election supervisors are again asking state lawmakers to change state law to make it easier for Floridians to vote by mail, but whether the GOP-controlled Legislature will act on
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The latest effort to legalize marijuana in Florida encountered a legal setback but those behind a new amendment insist they still can qualify for the 2026 ballot.
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