Maryland governor announces formation of redistricting commission

Source: Roll Call

Posted November 4, 2025 at 1:36pm


Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday announced the creation of a commission to consider redrawing the state’s House map, the latest escalation in the nationwide fight over mid-decade redistricting. “My commitment has been clear from day one — we will explore every avenue possible to make sure Maryland has fair and representative maps,” the Democratic governor said in a statement. Democratic Sen. Angela Alsobrooks will chair the five-member Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission, which will “organize public hearings, solicit public feedback, and make recommendations” to Moore, according to the statement.

Maryland’s current congressional map already favors Democrats, who hold seven of the state’s eight House seats. Rep. Andy Harris, the chair of the hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus, is the lone Republican in the Maryland delegation, representing the 1st District on the state’s Eastern Shore.

State Democrats attempted to turn Harris’ deep-red district into a swing seat during the decennial redistricting process after the 2020 census. But a state judge blocked that map, calling it an “extreme partisan gerrymander” that violated the state constitution’s protections for fair elections.

Moore’s announcement Tuesday comes after the Democratic state Senate leader Bill Ferguson said last week that his chamber would not move forward with mid-decade redistricting, citing the risks of legal challenges and jeopardizing seats that Democrats already hold. Ferguson or his designee will have a spot on Moore’s redistricting commission. Maryland’s senior senator, Democrat Chris Van Hollen, called the formation of the redistricting panel a “good step forward.”

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