{"id":2555524,"date":"2026-01-28T11:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-defends-maryland-redistricting-push-as-critics-say-hes-stealing-their-votes-4\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:45:24","slug":"wes-moore-defends-maryland-redistricting-push-as-critics-say-hes-stealing-their-votes-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-defends-maryland-redistricting-push-as-critics-say-hes-stealing-their-votes-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Wes Moore defends Maryland redistricting push as critics say he&#8217;s &#8216;stealing&#8217; their votes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwes-moore-defends-maryland-redistricting-push-as-critics-say-hes-stealing-their-votes-4%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2555524&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Maryland Gov.Wes Moore told a House committee that his state\u2019s redistricting effort is meant too \u201chear the will of the people,\u201d rejecting critics who say the new map would \u201csteal\u201d votes.Speaking to the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Moore condemned Republican-led redistricting nationwide and accused former President Trump, sen. JD vance, and their allies of trying to silence Black leadership. Maryland\u2019s Governor\u2019s Redistricting Advisory Commission approved a congressional map that could give Democrats all eight seats; the plan may move to the state House of Delegates and then the Senate for votes. Moore repeatedly referenced Vance alongside Trump in his remarks, and Democrats have framed such redistricting moves as retaliation after a proposed Texas map that would have cost Democrats multiple seats.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Wes Moore defends Maryland redistricting push as critics say he&rsquo;s &lsquo;stealing&rsquo; their votes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2479991\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wes-moore\/\">Wes Moore<\/a> (D-MD) defended his state&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4426974\/maryland-redistricting-commission-approves-new-map\/\">redistricting push<\/a> to Congress on Tuesday, arguing that his effort was meant to &ldquo;hear&rdquo; the voice of the people rather than &ldquo;stealing&rdquo; their votes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Moore condemned nationwide Republican redistricting efforts while painting his efforts as righteous and democratic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4436582\/democratic-candidate-ohio-attorney-general-elliot-forhan-outlines-plan-kill-trump-death-penalty\/\">Democratic candidate for Ohio attorney general outlines plan to &#8216;kill Donald Trump&#8217; via death penalty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4435956\/democrats-raising-money-off-minneapolis-deaths-alex-pretti-renee-good\/\">Democrats request money while consoling after Minneapolis deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4435798\/jack-evans-dc-city-council-chairman-run\/\">DC Democrat Jack Evans to run for city council chairman six years after scandal-fueled ouster<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;From day one, I have been very clear that if there was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-defends-maryland-redistricting-push-as-critics-say-hes-stealing-their-votes-2\/\" title=\"... as critics say he&#039;s &#039;stealing&#039; their votes\">national conversation happening<\/a> right now about fair maps across this country, then Maryland would be a part of that conversation,&rdquo; he said, arguing that President Donald Trump has asked states to reexamine their maps in an &ldquo;unthoughtful way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And to do it in a way where it was not about hearing the voices of the people, but it was actually about suppressing the voices of the people. But in Maryland, we decided not to do that. Because in Maryland, we will hear the will of the people,&rdquo; Moore added.<\/p>\n<p>He also suggested that Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and their allies are &ldquo;doing everything in their power to silence the voices and trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >eliminate black leadership&#038;rdquo<\/a>; nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Moore mentioned Vance every time he noted Trump in his opening address, likely with an eye on 2028.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4426974\/maryland-redistricting-commission-approves-new-map\/\">MARYLAND&rsquo;S REDISTRICTING COMMISSION APPROVES NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP VERY FAVORABLE TO DEMOCRATS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Democrats nationwide have defended their redistricting attempts as retaliation after Texas Republicans proposed a map in August that would strip Democrats of five seats. The move triggered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wes-moore-defends-maryland-redistricting-push-as-critics-say-hes-stealing-their-votes\/\" title=\"... as critics say he&#039;s &#039;stealing&#039; their votes\">nationwide redistricting race<\/a>, with Republicans being encouraged by Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland&rsquo;s Governor&rsquo;s Redistricting Advisory Commission approved a map that would give Democrats control of all eight of Maryland&rsquo;s congressional districts. The map could be voted on in the state&rsquo;s House of Delegates as early as this week, after which it will go to the state Senate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moore: Maryland maps &#8216;hear&#8217; voters, not steal votes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2555525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26020744553855.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[22850,71550,36160,32570,38909],"class_list":["post-2555524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-gerrymandering","tag-maryland-redistricting","tag-political-controversy","tag-voting-rights","tag-wes-moore"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26020744553855.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555524"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2555528,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555524\/revisions\/2555528"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2555525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2555524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2555524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}