Brown’s district is an important one in the debate over gerrymandering because it highlights a racial divide in the state. A federal court initially created District 3 to address issues of racial discrimination, and Brown freely admits that her election was aided in large part by the state’s adherence to the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits fracturing communities of minority voters among numerous districts. # Brown and fellow Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, are currently waging a war to fight the implementation of the Fair Districts amendments and have sued to block Amendment 6 from taking effect. Brown and Diaz-Balart say they give a voice to under-represented communities, but critics say the lawmakers are only interested in protecting their incumbency. #
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