While Maryland state Senate President Bill Ferguson is opposed to Democratic Gov. Wes Moore’s (D-Md.) initiative to draw new House lines, Moore has two Senate allies on Capitol Hill.
Maryland Democrats, led by Moore, are seeking to tweak the state’s current 7-1 Democratic lean to a clean 8-0 sweep. But Ferguson is resisting, arguing a new House map could backfire and lead to Democrats losing seats.
In the Capitol, however, Maryland Democrats are behind Moore.
“I’m in favor of moving forward with redistricting, so I’m with the governor,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) told us.
Moore appointed Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) to lead his Redistricting Advisory Commission, an effort to add momentum to draw Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) out of his seat.
Alsobrooks, the former Prince George’s County executive, is echoing Moore’s calls for “fair and representative maps.”
“We just want to make sure at all times that we have fair elections and that the map is a fair map,” Alsobrooks said. “This is about bringing together various stakeholders, and making sure that Maryland is doing everything it can to preserve the voting rights of our own constituents.”
Pro-redistricting Democrats hope to pressure Ferguson into supporting the push to draw new maps ahead of the 2026 cycle.
