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Republican redistricting efforts appear to come up short in Florida

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Lim, N. (2026, November 4). Republican redistricting efforts appear to come up short in Florida. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4790475/republican-redistricting-efforts-appear-short-florida/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-04 · by Naomi Lim

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Republican redistricting efforts in Florida did not yield as many expected wins for the GOP. In key races under newly drawn district lines, Democratic candidates won or led closely contested races: Jared Moskowitz in the 25th District, Kathy Castor in the 14th District, and Pia Dandiya in the 22nd District. Only Darren Soto's race in the 9th District was still too close to call, with Republican Dan Green trailing slightly by a narrow margin of 50%-50%.
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In the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, Democrats won control of Congress, flipping both the House and Senate from Republicans in a significant upset. Despite President Donald Trump's claim that his administration had lowered consumer prices, rising costs associated with the Iran war and high inflation led to widespread voter dissatisfaction. The election results, announced on November 3, saw Democrats securing victories even in traditionally Republican strongholds like Texas and Kansas. Post-election, Trump acknowledged Vice President JD Vance’s criticism that the war against Iran was a major factor in the Republicans' losses but also noted that "a lot of people didn't like" Vance's comments.

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Elsewhere on the map, in the open race for Florida’s 22nd District, Democratic candidate Pia Dandiya, a former school principal, was similarly leading Republican Casey Askar, a Marine veteran and business owner, 52%-48%, with 94% of the vote counted.
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Republican redistricting efforts in Florida may not be the advantage that President Donald Trump and the GOP had hoped they would be, according to early returns in the Sunshine State.
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Republican redistricting efforts appear to come up short in Florida · assertive framing

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Republican redistricting efforts in Florida may not be the advantage that President Donald Trump and the GOP had hoped they would be, according to early returns in the Sunshine State. uncertain
they → hop → State
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Florida Republicans tried to add four GOP-leaning congressional districts with their mid-decade redistricting push. asserted
DeSantis → try → push
Recommended Stories But Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) beat the Republican nominee, former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, in Florida’s 25th Congressional District, 51.5%-46.4%, with 95% of the vote counted, per the Associated Press. asserted
% → beat → Press
Under the new lines, the district voted for Trump by 10 percentage points in 2024 over then-Vice President Kamala Harris. asserted
district → vote → Harris
Meanwhile, Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) won against former Republican state Rep. Mike Beltran in Florida’s 14th District, 51%-46%, with 97% of the vote counted. asserted
% → win → vote
Elsewhere on the map, in the open race for Florida’s 22nd District, Democratic candidate Pia Dandiya, a former school principal, was similarly leading Republican Casey Askar, a Marine veteran and business owner, 52%-48%, with 94% of the vote counted. asserted
% → lead → vote
Only Rep. Darren Soto’s (D-FL) race in Florida’s 9th District remains a possibility for Republican Dan Green, a Navy veteran and former Trump administration appointee, to win, with that contest 50%-50%, with 96% of the vote counted. asserted
% → remain → vote
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