Maryland joins mid-decade redistricting fight

(The Center Square) – Legislators in Maryland introduced a bill Tuesday that proposed Congressional redistricting. The bill would add Maryland to the number of states that have undergone mid-decade congressional redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore spoke before the Maryland House of Delegates’ Rules and Executive Nominations Committee alongside state delegate C.T. Wilson, who introduced the redistricting legislation. The proposed constitutional amendment would likely shift Maryland from a map with seven Democrats and one Republican representative to eight Democrats and zero Republican representatives.

Wilson said he introduced the legislation in an effort to counter redistricting in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina. He called those efforts attempts to “rig the next election.”

“Marylanders can’t just be expected to idly sit by and and hope things get better,” Wilson said. “When someone tries to silence our voice, it’s necessary to step into the void and enter the fray.”

Moore ...