Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoes Congressional map in push for heavier GOP gerrymander
DeSantis cited issues with Florida's 5th Congressional district, a predominantly Black district in north Florida.
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Aaron Navarro is a CBS News digital reporter who covered the 2024 elections. Since joining the political unit in 2019, Aaron has covered redistricting, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's 2021 campaign, the 2020 and 2022 congressional races, and the major political parties. After graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he worked as a news associate for "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" and the "CBS Evening News." He's previously written for Fake Shore Drive, a blog covering Chicago's rap scene.
DeSantis cited issues with Florida's 5th Congressional district, a predominantly Black district in north Florida.
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