Democrats are putting their money where their mouths are when it comes to knocking Congressional Republicans out of office.

During a media conference Thursday, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York said the House Majority PAC was putting $20 million into Florida races, in his latest assertion that the so-called “dummymander” that is expected to be proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in next week’s Special Session could end up putting Democrats in the position of controlling more than eight of the 28 seats Florida has in Congress.

The spend is part of $272 million committed to TV buys nationwide, with more than $9 million targeted to Miami, $6.6 million to Tampa, and $3.9 million to Orlando.

The “$20 million investment in Florida,” said Jeffries, is “making it clear that we’re on offense.”

“That’s our Democratic gift to Ron DeSantis and the Florida Republicans, who he is putting in jeopardy,” he continued.

Jeffries had already said that Mario Díaz-Balart, Maria Elvira Salazar, Carlos Giménez, Kat Cammack, Anna Paulina Luna, Laurel Lee, Cory Mills and Brian Mast were among the targeted legislators.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has already listed four GOP-held seats in Florida as “Districts in Play”: those represented by Lee, Luna, Mills and Salazar. The House Majority PAC previously said in December 2024 it would target Luna and recruit against Giménez, Lee, Mils and Salazar.

DeSantis seemed unconcerned when presented with the Democratic threat Wednesday.

“Please, be my guest. I will pay for you to come down to Florida and campaign. I’ll put you up in the Florida Governor’s mansion. We’ll take you fishing, we’ll do all this stuff,” the Governor quipped in Jacksonville.

The Governor’s Office has yet to present its proposed new congressional maps as of Thursday afternoon, with the Special Session beginning Monday.

Even some of those who aren’t being targeted by Democrats, such as U.S. Reps. Greg Steube and Daniel Webster, are among those who worry an aggressive map will put their seats in play.

An expected Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which DeSantis believes will invalidate minority-access districts and necessitate a new map affecting the 2026 cycle, was the stated reason for the Special Session when it was called back in January. But that ruling has not been made.

The reapportionment legally would have to comply with Fair Districts requirements in the constitution.