DeSantis' map carved up the former North Florida district — the 5th District — of Democratic Congressman Al Lawson into four Republican-leaning districts, contributing to Lawson's election ...

Under Florida law, congressional districts cannot be drawn to diminish minority voters’ ability to elect someone of their choice. Lawson lost re-election after the maps were implemented last year.

Florida’s Congressional maps will likely remain unchanged for the 2024 election. That means we’ll likely not see the return of the old Congressional District 5, which allowed Black voters from ...