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FL-23 Democratic Candidate Oliver Larkin Opposes DeSantis Redistricting Plan as Unconstitutional Attack on Voters

Fort Lauderdale, FL — Democratic candidate for Florida’s 23rd congressional district Oliver Larkin issued the following statement after Florida Republicans voted 21-17 to pass Governor Ron Desantis' congressional redistricting map:

“This egregious, unconstitutional attempt to disenfranchise Florida voters is a direct attack on our democracy," Larkin said.

The newly approved map will reshape districts across the state, consolidating Republican-leaning areas while breaking apart communities in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach County, raising serious concerns under Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment, which explicitly prohibits maps drawn to favor a political party or weaken the voting power of communities of color.

“The Fair Districts Amendment exists to stop exactly this kind of partisan manipulation,” Larkin said. “This is about whether voters choose their representatives, or politicians choose their voters. Right now, Ron DeSantis is trying to decide that outcome in advance.”

Larkin called on voting rights groups to challenge the proposed map and warned that voters across Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach County will see through what he described as a coordinated effort to undermine democratic representation.

“We need to oppose these maps and win the battle for democracy.”

For more information, visit oliverforcongress.com