FLORIDA DEMOCRATS RESPOND TO DESANTIS ILLEGAL MAPS

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Today, Ron DeSantis sent his personally drawn Congressional map, presented in red and blue, to FOX News before he shared them with Floridians or the very state lawmakers that will vote on it. 

This illegal, hyperpartisan new map was drawn explicitly at the request of Donald Trump and violates Florida’s Fair Districts Act, which 63% of Florida voters enshrined in the state constitution in 2010. The Florida Constitution is explicit: maps cannot be drawn to favor a political party. Four separate polls have reached the same conclusion: Floridians oppose gerrymandering. DeSantis is not just breaking the law — he’s ignoring his own constituents to do it.

In response Nikki Fried, Chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, issued the following statement:

“Ron DeSantis didn’t draw this map for Florida, he drew them for the only Floridian he cares about: Donald Trump. He would wilfully break the law and screw over the people of Florida for a morsel of relevance. Today’s map shows nothing but craven contempt for the voters. No one wants this; not the voters, not the legislature. There has been bipartisan opposition to this process for months. No matter what Ron does to try to rig the game, we will fight back.”

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