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Aug 4, 2026

Maryland Legislature Puts Congressional Redistricting Amendment on November 2026 Ballot

Maryland's Democratic-controlled legislature voted to place a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot that would pave the way for redrawing all eight congressional districts to favor Democrats in the 2028 elections. Governor Wes Moore signed the bill, which would eliminate the state's lone Republican-held district.

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Top claims

▪Maryland Senate Minority Whip Justin Ready stated that the Senate vote fell along party lines and that legal action is the next step for Republicans.
▪The proposed amendment would allow Maryland congressional districts to cross the Chesapeake Bay, which is necessary for Democrats to draw a map favoring their party in all eight districts.
▪In the 2022 case Szeliga v. Lamone, an Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge struck down a Democrat-drawn congressional map as extreme partisan gerrymandering under state constitutional standards.

People involved

Wes Moore

Subtopics

Congressional redistricting1 Partisan redistricting1 State constitutional amendment1 State legislative actions1 US midterm elections1

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