Maryland Governor Backs House Map to Boost Democratic Margin (1)

Jan. 27, 2026, 9:38 PM UTCUpdated: Jan. 28, 2026, 1:49 AM UTC

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore urged legislators Tuesday to approve new congressional districts that would potentially squeeze the state’s lone Republican House member out of office.

The state is the latest to launch a round of mid-decade redistricting as President Donald Trump (R) has sought to net additional seats for Republicans and Democrats have responded in kind, with both sides casting the tit-for-tat fight as key to the House majority in this year’s midterms.

Moore (D) told a committee in the Maryland House of Delegates that while the proposed maps may only net his party one vote, that single vote could ...

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