Florida legislature passes new House map

Florida’s state legislature has passed a new congressional map it hopes will pass muster in court.

{mosads}The new map makes minor changes to the districts of Reps. Dan Webster (R-Fla.) and Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) that could make Webster’s GOP-leaning district slightly more competitive. It does little to shake up the whole map, however, making even smaller changes to five nearby districts.

The new Republican-drawn map will have to be cleared by a judge before Aug. 20 to see whether it meets state laws prohibiting partisan gerrymandering, and it’s unclear whether or not it will be in place for this election or have to wait. Florida’s primaries are scheduled for Aug. 26.