US EditionMaryland redistricting panel votes to recommend new congressional map
The proposed map aims to shift Rep. Andy Harris’s seat toward Democrats, potentially giving Democrats all eight Maryland House seats, amid a contested and partisan redistricting process.
- This week, the Maryland redistricting commission voted to recommend a congressional map placing Rep. Andy Harris into a more Democratic-friendly district, sending it to the Maryland Legislature.
- Amid a nationwide redraw effort, Moore and national Democrats urged state lawmakers to retaliate against GOP-led mid-decade redraws last year, splitting Maryland Democrats.
- U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks' commission held a half-dozen virtual hearings, but commission critics including Bill Ferguson said "Ultimately, a flawed process has delivered a flawed product".
- With the Feb. 24 filing deadline and a June 23 primary, the Maryland Legislature must act quickly to pass a new map for this year's midterms, and leaders say the next week or two are critical amid talks of a constitutional amendment.
- Notably, the redrawing departs from usual practice because mid-decade redistricting is rare; Angela Alsobrooks said Maryland must lead amid other states' redraws and voting threats, and State Sen. Clarence Lam said releasing a map would mobilize voters since even one seat can make a difference.
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Maryland Redistricting Map Removes State’s 1 Republican Seat
Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty Maryland’s redistricting effort is one step closer to implementing a new map. Maryland’s Redistricting Advisory Commission voted on Tuesday to recommend a proposal for a new map to Gov. Wes Moore and the state’s Grand Assembly. According to the Hill, the new map would remove Maryland’s only Republican seat, currently held by Rep. Andy Harris, chair of the House Freedom Caucus. “See you in court, Wes!” Harris said …
Moore’s redistricting commission recommends ‘congressional map concept’
A five-member panel voted behind closed doors Tuesday to advance a “congressional map concept” that will be used as a guide for legislation that will attempt to redraw the state’s eight congressional districts. The Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission voted 3-2 to recommend the map to Gov. Wes Moore (D) and the Maryland General Assembly. U.S. Senate Angela Alsobrooks (D), who chaired the panel, said the vote followed a “transparent redis…
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