Redistricting battle now turns to Florida and the courts

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing redistricting battle in the U.S., focusing on recent developments in Virginia and Florida as the midterms approach.

The latest news in the redistricting arms race between Republicans and Democrats saw voters narrowly approve a new map in Virginia that could advantage the Dems by up to four new seats. Although there’s an injunction on that election, if it is certified, that would bring the total number of states with new district maps heading into the midterms up to seven. But Republicans may have more cards to play with a several seat advantage possible in Trump’s home state of Florida. Stepping back, could the midterm results end up being a referendum on tactics rather than politics ? USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey joins The Excerpt to share his insights. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to  podcasts@usatoday.com .  Episode transcript  available here .  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Phillip M. Bailey

Topics covered

• redistricting
• politics
• midterm elections
• Republicans
• Democrats
• Florida
• Virginia

Keywords

• redistricting
• midterms
• Florida
• Virginia
• Republicans
• Democrats
• elections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USA TODAY

Places: Florida, Virginia

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