{"id":51364,"date":"2021-11-19T20:55:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T01:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=51364"},"modified":"2021-11-19T20:55:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T01:55:15","slug":"lehigh-acres-could-be-getting-a-new-congressman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2021\/11\/lehigh-acres-could-be-getting-a-new-congressman\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Acres could be getting a new congressman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>People living in big chunks of Lehigh Acres could soon get a new congressman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you live in North Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, the river district of Fort Myers along Dunbar and Lehigh Acres, state lawmakers are drawing new congressional boundary lines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/boundaries-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/boundaries-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/boundaries-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/boundaries-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The red line on the map above notes the current boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed map recently released shows everything in orange would go to Byron Donalds in District 19.&nbsp;&nbsp;Everything in orange would be handed over to Republican Greg Steube in the 17th&nbsp;District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Greg_Steube_official_portrait_116th_congress.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"51366\" data-link=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?attachment_id=51366\" class=\"wp-image-51366\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Greg Steube <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rep._Byron_Donalds_official_photo_117th_Congress-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"51367\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rep._Byron_Donalds_official_photo_117th_Congress.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?attachment_id=51367\" class=\"wp-image-51367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rep._Byron_Donalds_official_photo_117th_Congress-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rep._Byron_Donalds_official_photo_117th_Congress-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rep._Byron_Donalds_official_photo_117th_Congress-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rep._Byron_Donalds_official_photo_117th_Congress-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rep._Byron_Donalds_official_photo_117th_Congress.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Byron Donalds <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, most voters we spoke with in Steube\u2019s proposed new area have never heard of it.&nbsp; Randy Carry lives in North Fort Myers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not aware of the name.&nbsp;I\u2019m in touch with local politics and never heard the name.&nbsp;I\u2019ve never even seen his face,\u201d Carry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was the same reaction Kathleen Turado of North Fort Myers had when she saw Steube\u2019s picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steube would gain a majority of working class low to middle-income voters.&nbsp; So far he has no opposition in next year\u2019s election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who want to weigh in can contact their local state representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see more maps and read more about the process, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridaredistricting.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People living in big chunks of Lehigh Acres could soon get a new congressman. 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