Federal judges reject argument that Tampa Bay’s Senate District 16 was racially gerrymandered

Plaintiffs contended that the lines have reduced the influence of Black voters in Pinellas County’s neighboring Senate District 18.

Plaintiffs contended that the lines have reduced the influence of Black voters in Pinellas County’s neighboring Senate District 18.

Federal judges set to decide if Tampa Bay’s Senate District 16 was racially-gerrymandered

The case is one of a series of legal battles stemming from the 2022 redistricting process.