DeSantis plots end run of Florida law to create more GOP House seats

DeSantis plots end run of Florida law to create more GOP House seats

Florida bans lawmakers from intentionally creating congressional seats to give their party an advantage. But Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly has launched a three-tiered power play to evade the ban — and create more GOP-friendly seats — in November.Why it matters: Partisan control of Congress could hinge on how — or whether — Florida legislators approve DeSantis' new map of U.S. House districts in a special session next Tuesday.DeSantis called lawmakers to Tallahassee in light of the nationwide redistr...

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