Episode 943: FL Governor Ron DeSantis Calls April Special Session to Gerrymander More GOP Congres...

Описание: The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Jan. 9th, 2026

FL Governor Ron DeSantis Calls April Special Session to Gerrymander More GOP Congressional Districts, Escalating Redistricting Fight
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called an April special session of the legislature with the intent of redrawing the state’s congressional districts, further escalating the gerrymandering wars started last summer by President Donald Trump.  An estimated three to five additional GOP seats are expected.

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Articles & Resources:


BallotPedia - Florida Amendment 6, Congressional District Requirements Initiative (2010) (https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amend...)
Florida Politics - (2022) Gov. DeSantis signals he won’t sign Legislature’s proposed congressional maps (https://floridapolitics.com/archives/...)
ProPublica (2022) How Ron DeSantis Blew Up Black-Held Congressional Districts and May Have Broken Florida Law (https://www.propublica.org/article/ro...)
American Democracy Minute - (2023) DeSantis Congressional Map Diluting Black Voting Power Heads to Florida Supreme Court After Being Upheld by Appeals Court (https://www.americandemocracyminute.o...)
Bolts Magazine - Floridians Restricted Gerrymandering. Their Justices Are Retreating on Enforcing That. (https://boltsmag.org/florida-map-fair...)
Florida Phoenix - (2025) DeSantis says Florida ‘will be forced’ to redistrict because of pending U.S. Supreme Court decision (https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/07/17...)
Florida Phoenix - Governor calls an April special session on redistricting (https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/07...)  





Groups Taking Action:


Commom Cause FL (https://www.commoncause.org/florida/w...) , Southern Poverty Law Center (https://www.splcenter.org/resources/h...) , Equal Ground (https://www.equal-ground.com/redistri...)





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U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State (https://www.eac.gov/voters/register-a...)


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