House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) issued a warning to Florida Republicans as the redistricting battle heats up before the 2026 midterm elections. “Our message to Florida Republicans is F around and find out. If they go down the road of a DeSantis ‘dummymander’, the Florida Republicans are going to find themselves in the same situation as Texas Republicans,” Jeffries said. “The Republicans are ‘dummymandering’ their way into the minority before a single vote is cast because they started this war and we’re going to finish it,” he added. Watch below: .@RepJeffries "Our message to Florida Republicans is F around and find out. If they go down the road of a DeSantis 'dummymander', the Florida Republicans are going to find themselves in the same situation as Texas Republicans." pic.twitter.com/3zFoRXRLvD — CSPAN (@cspan) April 22, 2026 The New York Democrat’s comments follow Virginia voters approving a mid-decade redistricting referendum that would allow Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map before the 2026 midterm elections. Results Are In For Critical Virginia Redistricting Referendum However, a Virginia judge ruled the referendum unconstitutional and blocked the state from certifying the results. “RIGGED ELECTION” – President Trump Comments On Virginia Redistricting Referendum, Judge Rules Proposed Amendment Unconstitutional The Hill shared further: Jeffries pointed to three separate local elections in Florida that were recently won by Democrats in areas that are traditional GOP strongholds: The Miami mayor’s race, which was won by a Democrat for the first time since 1997; a state Senate seat in the Tampa Bay area; and a state House seat for the district that’s home to Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s resort and residence. “The electoral tide is turning in Florida,” he said. The Democratic leader also noted that, given those recent results, some GOP members of Florida’s House delegation have questioned the wisdom of redrawing the current map, which carries the risk of diluting the Republican advantage in some districts that are now strongholds. “We agree,” Jeffries said. “But go ahead and make our day.” DeSantis did not seem phased by Jeffries' remarks. "Please, be my guest. I will pay for you to come down to Florida and campaign. I'll put you up in the Florida governor's mansion. We'll take you fishing," DeSantis said. "There's nothing that could be better for Republicans in Florida than to see Hakeem Jeffries everywhere around this state," he continued. Watch below: