Debbie Wasserman Schultz now faces Republican nominee Brent Andersen in a contest for one of the safest Democratic congressional seats in Florida.
Tag: redistricting
Posted inElections
LaShonda Holloway wins Democratic primary for Florida’s 4th District
Holloway earned over 57% percent of the vote with 93% of the votes counted. She held a strong majority in Duval and Clay counties, trailing behind retired lawyer Michael Kirwin in Nassau.
Posted inElections
Rachel Grage wins Democratic primary in Florida’s 5th District
With $272,423 raised through July 29, Grage was the top Democratic fundraiser in the primary
Posted inElections
Lawsuits fly in special election to fill at-large Jacksonville council seat
The bitter race to serve the remainder of Terrence Freeman’s at-large Jacksonville City Council term has attracted large campaign checks and been marred by lawsuits.
Posted inState Government
‘Total victory’: Florida’s top court allows use of DeSantis’ new congressional maps
A ruling Wednesday by the Florida Supreme Court ensures that DeSantis’ Republican-friendly congressional map will remain in effect in the 2026 midterms
Posted inElections
Florida lawmakers cede redistricting authority to executive power
Florida lawmakers voted largely along party lines to rubber-stamp a new Congressional district map.
Posted inState Government
Before ascending to Florida Supreme Court, judge backed DeSantis’ redistricting push
First District Court of Appeal Judge Adam Tanenbaum would be a critical ally to DeSantis on a high court that the governor has already shaped significantly.
Posted inChanging Florida
Florida Supreme Court weighs high stakes for minority voting rights after DeSantis’ redistricting
The Florida Supreme Court’s conservative majority raised the stakes for minority voting rights as they questioned whether protections under the state’s Fair Districts Amendments would withstand Governor Ron DeSantis’ aggressive efforts to dismantle them.
Posted inChanging Florida
New racial gerrymandering lawsuit argues Florida treats Latino voters as political monolith
A new federal lawsuit challenges Florida’s redistricting of four congressional seats and seven state House districts, accusing the state of racially gerrymandering these districts and violating the U.S. Constitution.
Posted inChanging Florida
Lawsuit: Tampa Bay residents allege Florida racially gerrymandered Senate district
Five Tampa Bay residents filed a federal lawsuit today alleging the Florida Legislature racially gerrymandered its Senate districts, reducing Black residents’ voting power.