Overview
- Gov. Wes Moore formally created the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission to gather public input and recommend potential changes to Maryland’s U.S. House districts.
- Moore named Angela Alsobrooks as chair, with Brian Frosh and Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss as appointees; House Speaker Adrienne Jones tapped Del. C.T. Wilson as her designee, producing a panel reported as four Democrats and one Republican.
- State Senate President Bill Ferguson opposes a mid-decade redraw and has signaled no special session, though he says the Senate will participate in hearings to highlight legal risks he warns could backfire.
- Republicans condemned the move as partisan, with former Gov. Larry Hogan accusing Moore of catering to national Democrats and seeking advantage through a tilted commission.
- Any new map would require General Assembly approval and likely face court challenges on a compressed calendar before late-February filing deadlines, as Maryland’s 7–1 Democratic map becomes a focal point in a broader national remap push that now includes California voters approving Proposition 50.