TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are gearing up for a rare mid-decade redrawing of the state’s congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — a move Democrats are blasting as unnecessary, expensive, and politically motivated.
House Speaker Daniel Perez announced this week the creation of a Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting, tapping Miami Republican Rep. Mike Redondo to chair the panel. Redondo, who is in line to become House Speaker after the 2030 election cycle, did not serve in the Legislature when Florida’s congressional maps were last drawn in 2022.
Other Republicans named to the committee include Reps. Jessica Baker, Kim Berfield, Nan Cobb, Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Patt Maney, Jenna Persons-Mulicka, and Will Robinson. Democrats appointed to the committee include Reps. Bruce Antone, Kevin Chambliss, and Johanna López.