‘A racist move’: Florida’s DeSantis threatens Black voter power with electoral maps

Proposed map would chop up the fifth district into four new ones where Black voters would comprise a much smaller share of the vote - a visual guide

Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis is brazenly trying to curtail Black political power in his state as he redraws its congressional districts to significantly benefit Republicans.

The Florida legislature is meeting this week to consider a proposal from DeSantis that would give Florida Republicans a 20-8 advantage over Democrats in the state's congressional delegation. That's a four-seat increase from the 16-11 advantage Republicans hold now (Florida gained an additional seat in Congress because of population growth). The Florida senate approved the plan on a party line vote on Wednesday. It is still being debated in the Florida house of representatives.