Redistricting has added uncertainty to a race forecasters are closely watching.
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Supreme Court Justice Carlos Muñiz, 22 district court judges face merit retention votes
Twenty-two district court of appeals judges from the 1st through 5th DCA are also on the ballot for the vote considered mostly a formality— no justice has ever been ousted from the bench after a merit retention election.
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Gerrymandering came for Kissimmee. So we hit the road to talk to voters
In April, Florida Republicans redrew the state’s ninth congressional district to give their party an edge for a seat that’s been held by a Democrat since 2013. Before the district was redrawn, it encompassed all of Osceola County, including a thriving Hispanic and especially Puerto Rican community, plus parts of Orange and Polk counties. To tilt the political playing field, lawmakers roughly tripled the district in size while keeping the same total number of voters. Now, it runs about 120 miles long and 70 miles wide, covering an area the size of Connecticut.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins primary despite Democratic backlash
Debbie Wasserman Schultz now faces Republican nominee Brent Andersen in a contest for one of the safest Democratic congressional seats in Florida.
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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.
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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
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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.
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‘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
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Florida lawmakers cede redistricting authority to executive power
Florida lawmakers voted largely along party lines to rubber-stamp a new Congressional district map.
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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.