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In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has indicated that if the Supreme Court rules favorably in a pending case, he will move to dismantle the state’s only minority-majority district in South Florida. The rationale appears to be based on demographic shifts—that Hispanics in the state are moving to the political right—thus justifying the potential restructuring of districts to favor Republican candidates.
North Carolina and Ohio: Strategic Redistricting for GOP Gains
North Carolina has announced plans to redraw maps, especially targeting the northeast district, to eliminate a Democratic seat. Ohio, meanwhile, has deliberately missed redistricting deadlines, an act seen as a legal maneuver to allow GOP-controlled state legislatures to draw new boundaries more favorably to Republicans.