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Johnson wants DeSantis to gerrymander Florida after Virginia referendum

Apr 22, 2026Center Right

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he wants to see Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) redraw the state’s congressional map mid-decade after Virginia voters passed a referendum redrawing theirs on Tuesday. Johnson said he was not worried that such a push by DeSantis could backfire on Republicans as some have warned. “Florida has the right,…

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