Florida and Its New Electoral Map

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
PROGRAM #11131 12:00 PM PT

Florida and Its New Electoral Map. 

Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature has approved a new congressional map designed to add four Republican seats to the U.S. House, as part of the national redistricting push demanded by Trump. This brings the number of states rushing to redraw their political maps to eight. Although the map is widely acknowledged to fall short of the state’s constitutional requirements, its architects are counting on the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to support them. How does the national electoral map now look? And what does this mean for November?

Progressive Candidate Wins Big in Congressional Race. Union organizer Analilia Mejia won a special election for the U.S. House of Representatives under the Democratic banner, further narrowing the already fragile Republican majority. Her platform centers on affordability for the working class, increased funding for child care, higher taxes on top earners, a higher minimum wage, and the abolition of ICE. How big was her win? How did she pull it off, and which voters put her over the top? And what does her victory mean for other races heading into November?

The Race for California Governor Heats Up. Primary election ballots begin arriving in California voters’ mailboxes this week, and the latest polls show Latino candidate Xavier Becerra emerging as a frontrunner in the gubernatorial race. Where do the candidates stand on the key issues? And what are the possible scenarios heading into the primary?

Photo:  Floridaredistricting.gov/

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