Florida
Third-largest US state; DeSantis signed a 24R-4D congressional map on 4 May 2026, facing immediate Fair Districts challenge.
Florida’s congressional map remained in force for the November election after its Supreme Court deferred a Fair Districts challenge on 10 June.
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Florida is the third-largest US state by population and has a large congressional delegation. Its politics matter nationally because state government controls election administration and congressional districting, while its federal representatives carry weight in a closely divided House. The 2026 map dispute shows how Florida’s state constitution can remain relevant alongside changing federal voting-rights law.
The state also has a large Cuban-American community, particularly in South Florida. That constituency has helped make Florida representatives prominent advocates of sanctions and pressure on Cuba’s government. Their February 2026 licence request and later support for sanctions against Cuba’s medical-mission programme show the state’s continuing place in US-Cuba policy.
Florida's map fixes November contests
Florida enacted a congressional map on 4 May that targets four Democratic incumbents, making the state’s district lines a direct factor in the November House contest. The House passed the plan 83-28 and the Senate passed it 21-17 before Governor Ron DeSantis signed it.
Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment supplied a separate state-law challenge after the federal voting-rights ruling. On 10 June, the state Supreme Court deferred that challenge to a lower court. Candidate qualifying then closed without a stay, leaving the map in place for the election while the constitutional dispute continues.
Florida's delegation presses Cuba sanctions
Florida’s South Florida congressional delegation has remained a visible advocate for tougher United States policy towards Cuba. On 11 February, three Republican members asked the Treasury Department to review and cancel licences permitting business with Cuban state entities.
The delegation publicly backed Executive Order 14404 on 7 May. On 10 July, four members urged sanctions against Cuba’s overseas medical-mission operator; the Treasury Department designated the Central Unit for Medical Cooperation and Cuba’s health minister on 23 July.