Florida might redraw its congressional maps to add red seats after Virginia voters cleared the way this week for a Democratic gerrymander.
But some in the state’s Republican delegation are warning they won’t be able to squeeze that many more seats out. Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., said they could add two seats and “three if we’re feeling froggy, but I think we shouldn’t overextend ourselves to put people in vulnerable positions.” And Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., said it was “up to [state legislators]. I mean, I have enough work.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters: “Florida has the right and the intention to do it. And my view is that they should.” The state is hamstrung in its redistricting efforts despite a Republican trifecta by a constitutional amendment barring maps favoring a specific party. Democrats are warning a Florida gerrymander will backfire on Republicans.