"The Florida Constitution imposes restrictions on partisan gerrymandering.

In a letter to lawmakers, DeSantis' team argued that population changes in the state since the 2020 census and a pending Supreme Court decision in a redistricting case out of Louisiana justified the state redrawing its maps, although the high court has yet to render judgment in that case."

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They will, of course, do it anyway.

And good on Virginia for fighting fire with fire.

Democrats ridicule Florida's "DeSantis Dummymander"

"Florida is not going to make a meaningful difference as it relates to their efforts to rig the midterm elections," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) told reporters at a press conference on Monday.

CJ Warnke, a spokesperson for the Jeffries-aligned House Majority PAC, said in a statement to Axios that "Meatball Ron's Dummymander will not save Republicans," drawing on the derisive nickname President Trump gave DeSantis during the 2024 Republican presidential primary.

: "What the DeSantis Dummymander might lead to is that ... based on our analysis of the map, there are anywhere between 3 and 5 additional seats that Democrats can pick up if we get a turnout that mirrors 2018 or 2020," Jeffries said Monday.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) told Axios there is "no question" Democrats can hold onto some of the seats Republicans are targeting.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee executive director Julie Merz said in a statement: "Republicans should be careful what they wish for."