Florida Poll Shows Most Voters Oppose Mid‑Decade Redraw as DeSantis Sets April Session

Overview

• Emerson College, which released results Thursday, found 56% of likely Florida voters say a mid‑decade remap is a bad idea, with Republicans 57% in favor and Democrats and independents roughly two‑thirds opposed from a March 29–31 survey of 1,125 with a ±2.8% margin of error.
• Governor Ron DeSantis scheduled a Special Session for April 20–24 to consider a new congressional map and to fund any legal challenges that follow.
• The effort is keyed to a forthcoming Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that could limit how race is used to create minority‑access districts and spur redraws.
• Some Republicans, including Reps. Daniel Webster and Mario Díaz‑Balart, warn a hard‑line map could backfire after recent Florida special‑election upsets.
• Florida currently holds a 20–8 GOP edge under the 2022 map DeSantis advanced, and any late switch could squeeze campaigns with candidate filings due in June.