Mid‑Decade Redistricting Wars Spread From Texas to Virginia and Florida as Maryland Democrats Kill Moore Map
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Maryland Democrats dealt a high-profile blow to one front of the nationwide redistricting battle when the state Senate allowed Gov. Wes Moore’s mid‑decade congressional map bill to die in committee as the legislative session ended late Monday night. Moore, backed publicly by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, had framed the push as a necessary counterpunch to President Donald Trump’s July–August 2025 effort in Texas to redraw maps for partisan gain; Maryland’s Democratic leadership, including Senate President Bill Ferguson, argued an aggressive redraw risked losing in court and possibly costing Democrats seats, leaving the state’s current 7–1 map and lone GOP-held seat untouched.