Soto has represented eastern Polk County in the U.S. House since 2017 and is seeking a fourth term, though the new congressional map greatly reduces the portion of District 9 covering Polk.

The Redistricting Committee revealed four proposed congressional maps, and all four put Polk County inside the new District 28. Florida currently has 27 congressional districts but is gaining ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) – People hoping for a congressional district representing all of Polk County only had a short-lived victory. Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed that map drawn by the legislature. The ...

Polk County supervisors approved a redistricting map Wednesday that has the potential to drastically change the makeup of the board, with four of the five incumbents now sharing districts that ...

Central Florida would get a new congressional district and Democratic incumbents could breathe easier if the first tentative Florida redistricting maps released Wednesday are any indication. But mo… ...