Kathy Castor
Democrat · FL-14 · U.S. House
Bio
Katherine Anne Castor is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 14th congressional district since 2007. The district, based in Tampa, was numbered as the 11th district from 2007 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served on the Hillsborough County Commission from 2002 to 2006.
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Issue profile
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DeSantis Signs Gerrymandered Florida Map to Flip Seats for RepublicansFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis made his state’s new gerrymandered congressional map official Monday. DeSantis signed the map that his own office specifically drew in order to capture four more Republican seats in time for November’s midterm elections, hoping t…
The New Republic · May 4, 2026
WSJ warns red state gambit could cost GOP dearly: 'How confident are Republicans?'The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board has a warning for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: if you move forward with re-gerrymandering your state, it might not turn out the way you're hoping.This comes as the architect of DeSantis' new congressional map…
Raw Story · April 29, 2026
Rep. Kathy Castor slams DeSantis' proposed congressional map as a "partisan charade"The nationwide redistricting fight is now in Florida, where lawmakers are weighing Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposal to redraw the state's congressional map. Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor, whose district would be redrawn if the map is approved, joins "The Takeout" t…
CBS News · April 28, 2026
DeSantis Unveils New, Almost Entirely Red Florida MapFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis released his new proposed congressional map Monday that aims to grab four more Republican seats in the House of Representatives. DeSantis told Fox News Digital that “Florida got shortchanged in the 2020 Census, and we’ve been fig…
The New Republic · April 27, 2026
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