# GOP’s redistricting gamble backfires in Florida as Democrats hold ground

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gops-redistricting-gamble-backfires-in-florida-as-democrats-hold-ground/
- Published: 2026-11-04T09:48:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T02:52:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/gops-redistricting-gamble-backfires-in-florida-as-democrats-hold-ground?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Democrats held ground in Florida’s redrawn districts.
- Castor, Dandiya and Moskowitz won their races.
- Soto led narrowly as the 9th district count continued.

## Summary

Democrats won several Florida House seats that the Republican-led legislature had redrawn to favour the GOP, as part of a broader midterm victory. The results show that the revised map did not prevent Democrats from holding ground in districts Republicans had sought to make more competitive for themselves.

Kathy Castor held the 14th district, which shifted nearly 16 percentage points towards Democrats compared with its 2024 presidential vote; first-time candidate Pia Dandiya won the 22nd, and Jared Moskowitz retained the 25th. Darren Soto had a slim lead over Dan Green in the 9th as final votes were counted. The new map, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in May, gave Republicans an advantage in all four districts; nationally, Republicans had hoped redistricting would help them gain at least 13 seats.

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