Overview
- Gov. Wes Moore and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones support a congressional redraw, and Moore’s advisory commission is crafting proposals.
- Ferguson has denounced midcycle remapping as a “risky arms race” and can keep any redistricting bill off the Senate floor.
- National Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and former Vice President Kamala Harris, are urging an 8–0 Democratic map.
- State Sen. Clarence Lam plans to introduce a bill to require new lines, underscoring divisions within the Democratic caucus.
- Courts have recently rejected partisan maps, including a prior Maryland plan, heightening fears of legal setbacks and potential political fallout for Ferguson.