A combination of new election laws and congressional redistricting has made it harder for Black communities in Florida to organize and vote, activists say.
Before redistricting, the state had four seats where Black voters had enough votes to elect the candidate of their choice. Now the state only has two seats like this. One of those lost seats included Black communities in Jacksonville.
In a statement, DeSantis' office said his redistricting decision had nothing to do with politics. A spokesperson said the governor's priority was to"make sure that the congressional maps would be constitutional and withstand anticipated legal challenges." Michael Sampson II, with the Jacksonville Community Action Committee, says he does not buy that DeSantis — who's thought to be considering a presidential run — didn't make a political calculation here.
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