The Maryland House of Delegates is advancing a bill to redraw Maryland’s Congressional map in favor of Democrats to its third and final vote in the chamber, but the bill is likely to sit in a draw if it reaches the Senate.
The new map is inching forward amid a nationwide redistricting “arms race” that began this past summer when President Donald Trump called on Texas to redistricit in favor of Republicans ahead of the 2026 election.
Over the past several months, Gov. Wes Moore has increasingly encouraged lawmakers to pursue early redistricting as a way to fight back against the Trump administration’s policies.
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