Alabama ruling could bring good news to Florida Democrats

Ten years ago, a lawsuit led to the redrawing of Florida congressional maps that were criticized as blatantly gerrymandered. Now, in 2023, the bombshell U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down district lines in Alabama has plaintiffs in two Florida court cases confident that history can repeat itself. A win in court in either case, experts say, could help Democrats take back control of the U.S. House of Representatives. “It could be really close,” said Matt Isbell, a Democratic elections analyst who runs the MCIMaps site, about the House campaign in 2024. “If you do end up getting a new Demo...