Ron DeSantis defends constitutionality of ‘political gerrymandering’

Ron DeSantis Defends Constitutionality of 'Political Gerrymandering'

Ron DeSantis, the Governor, believes that the fewer seats Democrats have, the better.

According to DeSantis, those who draw the maps make the rules.

The Constitution says nothing about political gerrymandering, which is why the Court has found such claims to be non-justiciable.

DeSantis argued that courts are likely to find racial gerrymandering to be unconstitutional because the Constitution bans discrimination based on race.

However, he sees nothing in the document that prohibits a legislative map skewed to one party's benefit.

Author's summary: DeSantis defends political gerrymandering.

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Florida Politics Florida Politics — 2025-10-14