Pink jumpsuit-clad Florida Dem seizes bullhorn mid-vote: ‘It’s illegal!’
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Florida Democratic Rep. Angie Nixon went viral for storming the aisle with a bullhorn during a legislative battle, causing confusion on the House floor during the final passage of a redistricting bill backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Dressed in a pink jumpsuit and wielding a pink megaphone, Nixon approached the House speaker’s lectern and shouted at her fellow Florida representatives as the final vote was announced. “This is a violation of the Constitution! This!” he shouted.
Nixon continued to shout through a megaphone throughout the entire vote. “What you are doing is illegal!” he insisted. and “I won’t let you destroy our democracy!” Several colleagues were seen filming him with their phones as he shouted.
However, his protest ultimately failed. As he continued to shout, “You’re against the rules!” and “This is a violation of the Constitution,” the Florida House gave final approval to the redistricting bill by a vote of 83 to 28. The Florida Senate also passed the measure this week, sending it to DeSantis’ desk for signature.
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Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democrat, tried to disrupt final approval of the redistricting bill backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis by shouting into a bullhorn on the House floor. (Wilfredo Lee, File/AP Photo; Rep. Angie Nixon, official government website)
The new districts are expected to favor Republicans and give the party four more seats.
Republicans and Democrats are engaged in a nationwide redistricting fight to gain control of the House of Representatives ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Texas, California and Virginia are among the states that have approved redistricting measures.
Amid the controversy, DeSantis defended Florida’s redistricting move, telling Fox News Digital earlier this week that “Florida was underrepresented in the 2020 Census and we’ve been fighting for fair representation ever since.”
“Our population has increased dramatically since then, and we went from a Democratic majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage,” he said.
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The proposed map redraws Florida’s congressional districts to reflect population shifts, combining GOP-leaning areas and creating four more seats favored by Republicans. (Office of Governor Ron DeSantis)
Claiming that the current Florida district map is “race-based,” he said it is unconstitutional and said, “It should be banned.”
“Our new map for 2026 fulfills my promise to redistrict by the middle of the decade and more fairly represents what Florida looks like today,” DeSantis said.
Currently, Florida’s Congressional delegation is represented by 20 Republicans and seven Democrats, with an eighth Democratic seat becoming vacant following the resignation of former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.
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Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference in Miami, Fla., on April 10, 2025. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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The redistricting proposal comes after Virginia recently approved a constitutional amendment allowing the state to redraw congressional districts and flip four seats from the GOP to the Democratic side. The proposed map was praised by Democrats, including Gov. Abigail Spanberger and former President Barack Obama.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Nixon for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Kiera McDonald and Preston Mizell contributed to this report.
