As the nationwide redistricting battle intensifies, Florida may explore an effort to redraw its congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Evan Power, chair of the Republican Party of Florida, suggested that three to five GOP House seats could be gained through this process. He argued that Democrats have maintained an unfair advantage in other states, stating, “We need to get to a fair ground where we have equal representation, where Republicans can have their majority … the vote thresholds in this country show that they should have a majority.”

Democrats accuse Republicans of manipulating boundaries to secure a House majority in 2026. Texas, under President Donald Trump’s influence, recently approved a congressional map adding five GOP seats, with Republican and Democratic states alike pursuing similar strategies. Florida’s current congressional delegation includes 20 Republicans and eight Democrats.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted the state’s shifting voter registration trends, noting that registered Republicans now outpace Democrats by 1.4 million since October 2021. He called this “the most dramatic red shift in the modern history of the GOP.” Data shows Republican voter registration has grown by 1.3 million over a decade, while Democratic numbers have dropped by 402,394 due to new voter roll maintenance rules.

House Speaker Daniel Perez (R-Miami) established a select committee to draft new congressional maps, according to reports. Over seven years, Republicans transformed a 2-point voter registration disadvantage into a 10-point advantage. Despite only a 55,383 increase in total registered voters since 2018, the electorate’s composition has shifted significantly. A million new voters joined during the pandemic, with Power stating most registered as Republicans.

Election outcomes reflect this shift: three statewide races in 2018 were decided by less than 1%, including Rick Scott’s narrow victory over Bill Nelson. In 2024, Scott won reelection by 13 points, and the GOP secured a supermajority in Florida’s Legislature and congressional delegation.