Maryland Democrats to consider redrawing congressional map

Democratic members of Maryland's congressional delegation are expected to meet in the coming weeks to push for a new congressional map that they argue would offset potential Republican gains in Texas.

Texas's GOP-controlled legislature last month passed its redistricting map last month that members expect will give them five more Republican seats in the next Congress. Democrat-led California and Republican-led Missouri have since launched efforts to redo their maps, while GOP-led Indiana is floating its own change. 

Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore has signaled interest in redoing his state's maps  but has not called for a special session of the state legislature so far. Maryland has eight lawmakers in Congress, with just one Republican, Rep. Andy Harris, on the Eastern Shore.

“The Missouri legislature is meeting with the explicit and sole purpose of trying to draw Congressman Cleaver out of his district,” Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin told Punchbowl News. “Our delegation hasn’t met yet, but we are going to meet to discuss what we should do about this.”

Democratic Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer also said that he would support a redistricting effort in his state if the state legislature decides to redraw the maps.

Maryland previously tried to redraw its maps in 2022 in order to turn Harris' district more blue, but Maryland state courts struck the map down, ruling it was unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.