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DeSantis: Ruling vindicates Florida redrawing congressional maps

Gov. Ron DeSantis says a U.S. Supreme Court decision forced Florida to revise its congressional districts, comments made a day after the state Legislature approved his proposed map plan.

Published Apr 30, 2026, 12:19 PM EDT | WFMZZ

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Wednesday "compelled" Florida to redraw congressional districts, Gov. Ron DeSantis, a second-term Republican, said Thursday. He made the remark a day after the Florida Legislature approved the map plan he had proposed.