Florida Legislators Pass Rigged Congressional Maps

The Legislature’s decision to pass these rigged congressional maps is a direct slap in the face to millions of Floridians who were counting on their elected leaders to follow the law and uphold the Constitution. Instead, they chose politics over people.

This brazen power grab makes one thing clear, the loyalty of the legislators who voted for this gerrymandered map lies not with the voters they were elected to serve, but with Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.

Just yesterday, hundreds of Floridians showed up in Tallahassee. Thousands more called, emailed, and demanded fairness throughout this process. And yet, despite overwhelming public outcry, the Legislature pushed forward a map designed to hand Republicans control of 24 out of Florida’s 28 congressional seats.

That is not fairness. That is not democracy. That is manipulation.

It is shameful the Legislature abdicated its constitutional responsibility by allowing Governor DeSantis to draw these maps himself. He wrote them, and now he will sign them. That is not how our system is supposed to work.

What we saw today is a blatant violation of both the law and the trust of the people.We are calling on the courts to intervene and put a stop to this unconstitutional and undemocratic power grab. Floridians deserve fair maps. And we will not stop fighting until we get them.