Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a special session in April for Florida’s legislature to redraw congressional districts.

DeSantis, in his session proclamation, said the “Legislature should wait as long as feasible” before drawing new maps so that the state can get “guidance” from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation calling on the state Legislature to hold a special session for redistricting its U.S. House seats.

DeSantis said the Legislature should wait "as long as is feasible" before redrawing Florida's map, a process that could help Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured here in December 2025, has called an April special session for lawmakers on mid-decade redistricting ...

ORLANDO, Fla.(AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in April for the Republican-dominated legislature to draw new congressional districts, joining a ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced on Wednesday that he’s planning to call a special session on redistricting in Florida ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will issue a proclamation on Jan. 7 calling for a special session in April to address congressional redistricting.