Florida’s Republican-controlled House officially kicked off the first meeting of its select committee on congressional redistricting Thursday, as the state becomes the latest to consider redrawing electoral maps amid a partisan battle for every edge in next year’s midterm elections.
With the White House's push for states to draw new maps ahead of the midterms not going as smoothly as planned, the Sunshine State is now entering the fray.
Massullo has eyed this Senate seat since 2022 when he originally planned to leave the House after six years for the SD 11 run. His campaign ended prematurely when Gov. Ron DeSantis backed Ingoglia, leaving Massullo with a final two years in office before term limits ended his House career.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he wants to redistrict the state next year. His opponents say it would unfairly shift the legislature to Republicans for years.
Higgins, who served on the County Commission from 2018 to 2025, is competing in a runoff for the city’s mayoralty against former City Manager Emilio González. The pair topped 11 other candidates in Miami’s Nov. 4 General Election, with Higgins, a Democrat, taking 36% of the vote and González, a Republican, capturing 19.5%.
While we're still a year away from the state's gubernatorial election, many are wondering who could be our next governor. Will it be DeSantis again?
The district needs a lawmaker assertive enough to stand up for local needs but knowledgeable enough not to be easily swayed by other legislators.
David Jolly held a heavily attended campaign event with more than 400 people at Nova in St. Pete Thursday night.
The 30-year-old political newcomer wants to end HB-1 visas and remove every ‘foreign worker who has stolen a job from us.’