Overview
- Gov. Wes Moore convened a five-member Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission to gather public input and recommend possible changes to Maryland’s congressional map.
- U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks will chair the panel, joined by Moore appointees former Attorney General Brian Frosh and Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss, with the General Assembly’s presiding officers or designees also serving.
- Senate President Bill Ferguson says the Senate will not advance a mid‑cycle remap and warns public hearings will underscore legal risks that could cost Democrats seats if courts reject new lines.
- Moore’s push follows pressure from national Democrats, including Hakeem Jeffries, to counter Republican-led remaps encouraged by President Donald Trump, while Maryland GOP leaders denounce the effort as a bid to eliminate the state’s lone Republican-held seat.
- The commission begins work in November, but any map would face likely litigation and a tight 2026 calendar, with options limited to a special session or the regular January session before candidate filings close at the end of February.