Florida is losing two Black-led congressional districts
A new map signed into law last week by
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis will eliminate two
Black-led congressional districts in
Florida.
On the chopping block: Florida's 5th Congressional District, currently represented by
Democrat Al Lawson, which connects Black communities from
Tallahassee to Jacksonville. Under the new map,
Jacksonville, the city with the largest
Black population in the state, is divided into 2 Republican-leaning districts.
Also skewered: the
10th Congressional District, currently represented by
Rep. Val Demings, a Black Democrat. The new map reduces
Black voters in the
Orlando-area district. Demings is currently running for the
US Senate.
