Florida Redistricting · April 2026
South Florida is being redrawn. We're standing ready.
On April 27, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis released a proposed congressional map that would create four new Republican-leaning seats statewide and reshape districts across South Florida. The Florida Legislature is in special session this week to consider the proposal. Whatever the final map looks like, LaTeresa Jones is running to serve South Florida — Broward, Palm Beach, and the communities that need a fighter in Washington.
What the April 27 Proposal Does
The Governor's proposal would shift Florida's congressional delegation toward 24 Republican-leaning districts and 4 Democratic-leaning districts — a net gain of four Republican-leaning seats. The map redraws several South Florida districts and reorganizes communities across Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties. The Florida House and Senate are reviewing the proposal in special session beginning Tuesday, April 28, with possible floor votes as soon as Wednesday.
+4
Net new Republican-leaning seats under the proposal
24 / 4
Proposed R-leaning / D-leaning split statewide
Apr 28
Florida special legislative session begins
Read the Governor's formal submission to the Florida Legislature: Congressional Map Submission from Governor DeSantis (PDF, Florida Senate).
South Florida Stays Home
However the lines are drawn, the people of Broward, Palm Beach, and the surrounding communities deserve a representative who shows up. South Florida is home — and home is who LaTeresa runs for. She is a Black Republican woman, a grandmother, and a community leader who has spent her life in the work that actually changes people's lives: child safety, faith, family, housing, and education.
Whatever district number the final map assigns, the campaign's commitment is unchanged: serve South Florida, fight for every family, and bring South Florida voters a voice that has been missing from too many seats for too long.
Legal Status
Florida Constitution
In 2010, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting partisan redistricting and barring maps drawn to favor or disfavor a political party or incumbent. Any map enacted by the Legislature must satisfy these standards.
Voting Rights Act
Civil rights organizations have signaled legal action under the federal Voting Rights Act, citing the historic role of South Florida's minority-opportunity districts. Litigation is expected regardless of which version of the map clears the Legislature.
Timeline
April 27, 2026
DeSantis releases proposed map
Governor releases a congressional map showing 24 R-leaning and 4 D-leaning districts statewide. Formal submission filed with the Florida Senate.
April 28, 2026
Special session begins
Florida Legislature convenes a special session to consider the redistricting proposal. House and Senate committee review on Tuesday.
TBD this week
Possible floor votes
Floor votes possible as early as Wednesday. House and Senate must pass identical maps.
TBD
Governor signature
If passed, the bill returns to the Governor for signature.
TBD
Court challenges
Civil rights and voting rights organizations have signaled litigation under the Florida Constitution and Voting Rights Act.
August 2026
Florida primary
Primary date applies under the current map or any enacted replacement.
LaTeresa's Position
A statement is coming. LaTeresa is reviewing the April 27 proposal with her team and will share her position with the people of South Florida directly. Whatever the map looks like when the Legislature is done, the campaign continues to focus on what brought her into this race in the first place: child safety, faith, family, and Achievable HOPE for every family in South Florida.
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Sources
Public reporting and reference material consulted in preparing this page. This page will be updated as the situation develops.
- Congressional Map Submission from Governor DeSantis (Florida Senate, official PDF)
- Florida Phoenix — DeSantis sends his new congressional map to Florida lawmakers
- Redistricting in Florida ahead of the 2026 elections — Ballotpedia
- How We Would Rate the New Proposed Florida Gerrymander — Sabato's Crystal Ball
- DeSantis floats Florida map — The Washington Post
- DeSantis' new map for Florida — NPR
- DeSantis releases new congressional map — NBC News
- DeSantis redistricting plan — Tampa Bay Times
- Florida Politics — Gov. DeSantis releases proposed congressional map
- CNN — DeSantis and Florida Republicans push to flip four US House seats
- CBS Miami — DeSantis unveils new Florida congressional map
Page last updated April 28, 2026.