Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

redistricting

new MD proposed map
Jan 30, 2026

Redistricting bill nears finish line in MD House

Maryland House lawmakers advanced a controversial congressional redistricting bill ahead of 2026, defeating GOP amendments.

President Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit on Jan. 13, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
Jan 28, 2026

First bills to pass MD House, Senate likely to be anti-Trump policies

Maryland legislators move forward on mid-cycle redistricting and bills limiting ICE cooperation as Democrats push back on Trump-era policies.

new MD proposed map
Jan 27, 2026

MD House Republicans call redistricting pursuit ‘authoritarian’

Maryland House Republicans criticized Gov. Wes Moore’s mid-cycle redistricting bill, calling it partisan gerrymandering ahead of 2026.

This map concept was recommended by the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Commission in a vote Jan. 20, 2026. (Office of the Governor)
Jan 23, 2026

MD House committee to hear bill on new congressional map

Maryland lawmakers move forward with a midcycle congressional redistricting bill as critics raise concerns over timing and constitutionality.

This map concept was recommended by the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Commission in a vote Jan. 20, 2026. (Office of the Governor)
Jan 20, 2026

Redistricting commission votes on new borders for congressional districts

In a private meeting, the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission voted on new borders for districts on Maryland’s congressional map.

Gov. Wes Moore joined Daily Record government affairs reporter Hannah Gaskill for the 2026 Eye on Annapolis Summit on Jan. 14, 2026. (Maximillian Franz/The Daily Record)
Jan 14, 2026

MD leaders outline 2026 priorities, signal disagreement on redistricting

Maryland leaders open the 2026 session facing a $1.2 billion budget deficit, Trump administration threats and tensions over redistricting.

From left, Senate President Bill Ferguson, Gov. Wes Moore and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk. (The Daily Record photo)
Jan 13, 2026

Where Moore, Peña-Melnyk and Ferguson disagree and converge for 2026

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and legislative leaders face a $1.4B deficit, redistricting debate and federal policy fallout as the 2026 session begins.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore gestures on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
Dec 31, 2025

Analysis: How Trump is molding 2028 Democratic presidential contenders — like Wes Moore

President Donald Trump’s aggressive agenda is giving some Democratic governors a national stage to position themselves as 2028 contenders.

Gov. Wes Moore testifies before legislative committees Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, on behalf of his budget proposals. (The Daily Record/Jack Hogan)
Dec 19, 2025

Moore defends redistricting commission as ‘very transparent’ despite critique from Ferguson, advocates

Gov. Wes Moore defended the vote his Redistricting Advisory Commission took as “above-board,” countering critiques about transparency.

Maryland State Senate President Bill Ferguson delivers remarks at a news conference in Annapolis on Jan. 10, 2025. (Jack Hogan/The Daily Record)
Dec 18, 2025

Redistricting group to recommend new map; Ferguson critiques lack of transparency

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said the commission will approve a decision to move forward consideration of a new congressional map.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces measures he is supporting to improve public safety during a news conference in Annapolis on Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)
Dec 15, 2025

UMBC poll shows Marylanders more concerned with cost of living than redistricting

A UMBC poll finds Maryland voters are far more concerned about the cost of living than mid-cycle redistricting, as lawmakers debate whether to redraw maps.

Maryland State Senate President Bill Ferguson addresses the senate chamber during the opening session of the Maryland General Assembly at the State Capitol in Annapolis on Jan 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)
Dec 11, 2025

Redistricting will not be taken up during December special session

Maryland’s special legislative session will focus on electing a new House speaker and veto overrides; not redistricting.