April 29, 2026
TALLAHASSEE – In response to the Florida state legislature passing a new redistricting map sent to them in a special session by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who was recently named the most dangerous election denier in Florida, All Voting is Local Action Florida State Director Brad Ashwell issued the following statement:
“Florida’s newly drawn redistricting maps are an attempt by leaders to pick their voters so that they can skew election outcomes in their favor. The maps are another step by Gov. DeSantis and other Florida officials to chip away at Black and Latino voters’ rights in particular. We cannot accept a system in which leaders constantly try to wrest power from voters.
“DeSantis’s legacy will always be tied to the erosion of voting rights in Florida. The ridiculous creation of an election police force, the laws that attacked popular voting methods like voting by mail and early voting, and now mid-decade redistricting—all have been used to keep voters from the ballot box and control the results of our elections. With his latest actions, DeSantis has ignored his state’s voters to instead cater to President Trump so their party can maintain control of Congress during the midterms. Despite what DeSantis and his cronies on the ground in Florida say, this redistricting push wasn’t about political lines. This was about whether all voters—including Black, Brown, and those from other historically excluded communities—can have a chance at representation in a system that’s supposed to serve everyone, and it was an opportunity those who voted for this new map failed to take.”