US EditionMaryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore pushes the case for redrawing the state's congressional map
Governor Moore urges legislature to vote on mid-decade redistricting despite concerns it could risk Democratic seats and disrupt election timelines.
- On Wednesday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore urged the Democratic-controlled General Assembly to vote on redrawing the state's congressional map, noting the state commission on redistricting he appointed could soon recommend a plan.
- Moore cited inter-state redistricting activity, arguing Maryland should not "sit on their hands" while other states redraw maps, and said a new map could help Democrats challenge Rep. Andy Harris.
- Peña-Melnyk said she supports the commission's work but wants to wait for its recommendation before deciding how to proceed.
- Senate President Bill Ferguson warned redistricting this year could jeopardize one or two Democratic seats and prompt legal challenges that disrupt Maryland's election calendar.
- Historically, mid-decade redraws are rare, but national litigation over redistricting in several states has shifted nine seats Republicans think they can win and six seats Democrats believe they can, putting the GOP up by three.
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The 2026 General Assembly session was supposed to be a quiet one, after a 2025 session when lawmakers closed a $3.3 billion budget gap with a combination of one-time fund transfers, program cuts and $1.6 billion in tax increases. Instead, Gov. Wes Moore (D) enters the legislative session that starts Wednesday — the last session of his first term — facing a number of challenges before his reelection campaign begins in earnest. Maryland Gov. Wes …
Maryland Governor Wes Moore said Wednesday that he wants to move forward with the redesign of the state Congress map and that the Democratic-controlled legislature will vote on it, despite opposition from a key Democratic colleague concerned that district redistribution in the mid-decade could be counterproductive and cost the party a seat instead of winning it. Moore, who appointed a commission to review potential maps that could soon be recomm…
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Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore pushes the case for redrawing the state's congressional map
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he wants to move forward with redrawing the state’s congressional map. In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, the Democratic governor said he wants to see the Democratic-controlled legislature vote on the recommendations of a commission that has been rev
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