GOP’s redistricting gamble backfires in Florida as Democrats hold ground
Summary
Democrats won or held several Florida House seats that the Republican-led state government had redrawn to favor Republicans. These results came amid a national Democratic midterm victory that gave the party control of both chambers of Congress.Key Facts
- Kathy Castor held Florida’s 14th Congressional District, which shifted nearly 16 percentage points toward Democrats compared with its 2024 presidential vote.
- First-time candidate Pia Dandiya won Florida’s 22nd District.
- Jared Moskowitz retained Florida’s 25th District.
- Democrat Darren Soto held a slim lead over Republican Dan Green in the 9th District as officials counted the final votes.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a Republican-backed congressional map into law in May after the state legislature redrew the districts.
- The revised map gave Republicans an advantage in four Democratic-held districts: the 9th, 14th, 22nd and 25th.
- Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, with at least 54 Senate seats, according to the article.
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