Maryland State Sen. Clarence Lam (D-Dist. 12) has filed legislation to redistrict Maryland in response to Texas lawmakers who recently passed a new legislative map in that state to create five additional Republican seats in Congress. His legislation matches a legislative effort launched by Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom to counter what is viewed by his party as a politically motivated maneuver demanded by President Trump.
“I met with Texas lawmakers who were working to oppose this effort, and I applauded Governor Newsom and California Democrats for stepping up to pass their own map to neutralize the GOP’s power grab in Texas,” Lam said. “I had hoped that this would mark the end of this redistricting battle, but it’s clear that Trump is not done yet – he has pulled us all into an all-out redistricting war in demanding that Indiana, Ohio and Missouri also redraw their maps. Sadly, it appears that Republican lawmakers in these states are heeding Trump’s call.”
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Hmmm – need to have the entire state Dems in Congress ?