Federal court nixes challenge by Byron Donalds, GOP college groups to ’20 Census

A federal court in Tampa has rejected a lawsuit filed by Florida GOP college groups and gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds against the 2020 Census's statistical methods. The Republicans claimed that the census undercounted Floridians, which they argued would have granted the state an extra seat in the U.S. House. This ruling upholds the Census Bureau's methods, reinforcing the integrity of the official count. This decision is significant as it impacts Florida's representation in Congress and underscores the importance of accurate census data for legislative apportionment.