Redistricting Effort In Blue State Hits Setback

The redistricting effort in Maryland faces a roadblock, with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson indicating that redistricting legislation is not a priority.

“We are not prioritizing that piece of legislation,” Ferguson said.

“The bill, sponsored by Charles County Del. C.T. Wilson, a Democrat, would implement new congressional boundaries recently recommended by Gov. Wes Moore’s Redistricting Advisory Committee. The map would significantly reshape the 1st and 3rd congressional districts and could put Rep. Andy Harris, the state’s lone Republican member of Congress, at a substantial electoral disadvantage,” The Baltimore Sun wrote.

“Moore and Wilson have framed the mid-cycle redistricting effort as a necessary response to President Donald Trump’s policies and redistricting efforts in other states, arguing the proposal is aimed at protecting minority voices and keeping Maryland competitive