DeSantis launches Florida redistricting push to potentially add more GOP House seats

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched a redistricting effort to secure more Republican congressional seats in the state on Wednesday.

DeSantis announced the move on social media, saying he will be convening a special session for the state legislature to adjust current maps.

"Today, I announced that I will be convening a Special Session of the Legislature focused on redistricting to ensure that Florida’s congressional maps accurately reflect the population of our state. Every Florida resident deserves to be represented fairly and constitutionally," DeSantis wrote.

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"This Special Session will take place after the regular legislative session, which will allow the Legislature to first focus on the pressing issues facing Floridians before devoting its full attention to congressional redistricting in April," he added.

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