This week, Republicans in the Florida Senate unveiled a draft of a new congressional map designed to comply with the Florida Supreme Court's ruling last month striking down the state's lines. As expected, the proposal would likely flip partisan control in the districts of Reps. Gwen Graham (FL-02), Dan Webster (FL-10), and David Jolly (FL-13), netting Democrats one seat. The courts have demanded a new map be finalized by September 25. Rarely do parties give away seats without a fight, but Republicans' calculation here may be that it is better to comply with the court's demands for specific fixes so as not to risk the courts drawing a new map entirely - a prospect that could unsettle more than a handful of GOP incumbents. Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown (FL-05) has filed suit to maintain her current district lines, but most legal experts are skeptical her challenge will succeed. If passed, the proposal could have serious ramifications in several seats: Graham could be forced out of her 2nd CD, Brown could find herself at risk in a primary against a Tallahassee-based
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