Florida primaries could shape control of Congress

(The Center Square) – Voters in Florida will head to the polls to elect partisan representatives in races that could determine the balance of Congress in November.

Florida is one of 10 states across the country that has participated in rare mid-decade redistricting in order to favor a particular political party. With a Republican trifecta in state leadership, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed forward a map that would favor Republicans in Congress.

Florida’s new map has the possibility to flip four seats in the state currently held by Democratic members of Congress. Currently, the U.S. House of Representatives is split 217-212 in favor of the GOP.

Here are some of the contested districts to monitor on Election Day.

District 25

U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., is running for reelection in a district he has not previously represented. Currently, Moskowitz serves in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District but is running in the 25th district following the state’s mid-decade map redrawing.

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