• A Select Committee on Redistricting will examine Florida’s congressional map middecade.
• Committee members named in September; no timeline set for public hearings.
• Democrats denounce the move as “corruption, plain and simple.”

TALLAHASSEE, FL (TDR) — Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez (R) announced Thursday the formation of a Select Committee on Redistricting to evaluate changes now, rather than waiting for the next decennial census .

Seeking Early Legal Clarity

In his memo, Perez argued that “middecade redistricting” could secure legal guidance from the supreme court without the uncertainty of postponing questions until after reapportionment . He cited the recent Florida Supreme Court decision upholding a GOP map as the impetus for an earlier review.

Committee Charge and Schedule

The newly created panel will focus on the congressional map at issue and related legal questions. Its membership will be unveiled in September, though Perez provided no deadline for completing the inquiry.

Democratic Outrage

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The Florida Democratic Party blasted the initiative as “corruption, plain and simple,” accusing Perez of attempting to rig the system outside the once-a-decade process .

Potential Impact on Districts

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has backed the effort. Several Democratic seats could shift, including those of Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Jared Moskowitz, and Lois Frankel in South Florida, plus Kathy Castor and Darren Soto elsewhere .

Precedent of Majority-Black District

Last week, the court upheld a map that eliminated a majority-Black congressional district once held by Al Lawson, dividing it among three Republican districts .

National Trend

Florida joins other red states across the country—notably Texas, Indiana, and Ohio—seeking to hold on to their majority with early map revisions, though Ohio faces a legal redistricting deadline .

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Will Florida’s middecade approach withstand legal scrutiny, or will it face challenges for overstepping traditional timelines?

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