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Florida Supreme Court Rejects Redistricting Challenge, Upholds New Map for 2026 Election

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that it lacks the jurisdictIon to rule on a case currently being litigated in a lower court, but it has as well rejected the challenge to the state's redistricting plan and new map. The ruling doesn't end the legal battle, as it will continue to play out in the lower court, but not in time before the midterm elections. The new map gives Republicans upward of four new pickup opportunities in Florida, and the plaintiffs argue that it violates Florida's 'Fair Districts' amendment.