Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland on Tuesday announced the creation of a new redistricting advisory commission, officially plunging the Democratic-led state into the redistricting wars ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The decision to wade into redistricting follows pressure from national Democrats, who are eager to pick up seats anywhere they can in response to Republican efforts to grow the GOP House majority. States like California, Illinois and Virginia are among those looking to redistrict to try to gain blue seats, and in Maryland they have the possibility of picking up one more with a new map.
“My commitment has been clear from day one — we will explore every avenue possible to make sure Maryland has fair and representative maps,” Moore said in a release obtained by NOTUS.