BREAKING: DLCC Statement on Florida GOP Rushing Gerrymandered Maps Ahead of Midterms

Especially in light of today’s Callais decision, the DLCC’s mission and Target Map to build power in state legislatures is the most impactful solution to the redistricting fight.

WASHINGTON — Florida Republicans rushed gerrymandered maps through the legislature today to rig their maps and dodge accountability as voters reject the GOP agenda that’s raising costs and gutting the economy. These toxic maps that silence voters come on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s devastating ruling today that opens the floodgates to racial gerrymandering across the South.

As Republicans cheat voters to protect their slipping U.S. House majority, the DLCC is driving the national strategy to expand Democratic power in state legislatures. The DLCC’s ambitious 2026 Target Map, which includes breaking GOP supermajorities in Florida, represents the best path to put Democrats on offense around redistricting battles moving forward.

Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams issued the following statement:

“Today has been a dark day for democracy, especially in the South. Republicans know their losing agenda is raising prices that will cost them elections this November, which is why they’re pulling out every stop to insulate themselves from facing accountability from voters. Between Florida Republicans’ blatant power grab and the weakening of the Voting Rights Act, statehouse power has never mattered more. The DLCC is meeting this moment with the most ambitious strategy to date to flip majorities and break GOP supermajorities across the South – including Florida. 2026 will determine the landscape of redistricting power through the rest of the decade – our democracy depends on winning statehouse power.”

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) leads the national strategy to secure Democratic power in our state legislatures. We are the campaign arm for more than 3,000 state legislators and thousands of candidates across all 50 states who are advancing Democratic values and standing up to the dangerous MAGA agenda every single day. Over the last decade, our work has flipped 10 new chamber majorities. Those new majorities have ensured Democrats in state legislatures are positioned to protect our democracy and fundamental rights, while addressing the high cost of living and advancing opportunities. The DLCC’s national strategy and target map continue to pinpoint the most efficient paths to Democratic power across all 50 states.

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