Maryland Looks Into Drawing Its One House Republican Out of His Seat

Top Maryland Democrats this week restarted talks about possibly redrawing the state’s congressional map after recent court rulings have given Republicans an edge on redistricting in Southern states.

Maryland state Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Democrat who opposed a push to redraw the state’s map last year, is talking to allies about a path forward on possible redistricting, multiple sources told NOTUS. David Schulein, a spokesman for Ferguson, said in a statement that the state Senate president “relayed that he was open to a conversation about next steps but needed to discuss them with Senate leadership, as well as rank and file members of the Senate Democratic Caucus.”

“He also noted the need to consult with the attorney general about the legal realities after the Supreme Court’s” ruling, Schulein said. “He is as outraged as the governor about what is happening in the country and understands that the stakes are even higher.”

The new interest comes just hours after House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar said at his weekly press conference Wednesday that the party is increasingly focused on 2028 redistricting — save for Maryland.


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