Gov. DeSantis' congressional map would cost Democrats and Black voters in the Panhandle
Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing to eliminate north Florida’s only U.S. House district where Black voters can elect a candidate of their choice. The legislature, however, is working on a plan that keeps the 5th Congressional District’s current configuration largely intact. If the governor's map were to prevail, it would undo progress toward securing minority voting power in the region.