{"id":2640632,"date":"2026-08-04T20:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-wes-moore-hails-maryland-effort-paving-way-for-democrat-friendly-map\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T20:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:59:40","slug":"gov-wes-moore-hails-maryland-effort-paving-way-for-democrat-friendly-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-wes-moore-hails-maryland-effort-paving-way-for-democrat-friendly-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Wes Moore hails Maryland effort paving way for Democrat-friendly map"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fgov-wes-moore-hails-maryland-effort-paving-way-for-democrat-friendly-map%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=2640632&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>Governor Wes Moore of Maryland praised the state legislature after approving a constitutional amendment aimed at overhauling the state&#8217;s congressional redistricting process.This measure, passed during a special summer session, will be put to voters in November adn clarifies how Maryland\u2019s congressional districts are drawn. Moore emphasized that the move is a response to Republican-led redistricting efforts in othre states, such as Texas, which could influence the national political landscape. The amendment would give Marylanders the final say over new congressional maps through a constitutional process. Moore highlighted concerns about systemic efforts by Republicans to weaken voting rights and manipulate electoral boundaries, and expressed pride in Maryland&#8217;s proactive stance to stay engaged in national redistricting debates. The measure largely passed along party lines, with Democrats supporting it, and aims to prevent any future partisan redistricting without public approval, especially as nine of Maryland\u2019s ten congressional seats are currently held by Democrats.Moore emphasized the importance of leaving the final decision to the voters and sees this as a vital step in maintaining Maryland\u2019s influence and integrity in the electoral process.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wes-moore\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3000\">Wes Moore<\/a> (D-MD) praised lawmakers Tuesday after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-legislatures\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"532\">General Assembly<\/a> approved a constitutional amendment that would overhaul the state\u2019s congressional <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"241\">redistricting<\/a> process, framing it as a necessary response to Republican-led efforts in other states to redraw congressional <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maps\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11046\">maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal, approved during a rare summer special session, would place before voters in November a constitutional amendment that clarifies how <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"49\">Maryland<\/a>\u2018s congressional districts are drawn. The measure also cleared the state Senate and will be signed by Moore on Wednesday, and then it can be placed on the ballot.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4675217\/wes-moore-maryland-redistricting-effort-democrat-map\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gov. Wes Moore hails Maryland effort paving way for Democrat-friendly map<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4671470\/tom-perriello-elaine-luria-shannon-taylor-virginia-democrats-vying-house-seats\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Meet the Democrats hoping to flip Virginia\u2019s most competitive House seats in November<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4674988\/missouri-secretary-of-state-gop-congressional-map\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Missouri secretary of state rejects bid to undo GOP-drawn congressional map<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore framed the proposal as part of a broader national fight over congressional maps as Republican-controlled states, led by Texas, pursue mid-decade redistricting efforts that could reshape the balance of power in the U.S. House.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor over a year, I have warned that Donald Trump and Republicans across the country are working to rig the system, weaken voting rights, and make this pain permanent. I am proud that today we united and took action. I continue to believe that our country needs national redistricting reform. But until that happens, inaction is not an option. Maryland will not be caught flat-footed while Republicans engage in political redlining that guts decades of progress that the generations before us fought for,\u201d Moore said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state House approved the measure largely along party lines, with Democrats arguing Maryland cannot remain on the sidelines while Republicans redistrict elsewhere. If ratified by voters, the amendment would give Marylanders the final say over any new congressional map through the constitutional amendment process. Of Maryland\u2019s 10 congressional seats, nine are held by Democrats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As GOP-led states have moved forward with Republican-drawn maps in time for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">midterm elections<\/a>, Democratic lawmakers have openly acknowledged their effort is a response to shift maps for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11676\">2028 presidential election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4674988\/missouri-secretary-of-state-gop-congressional-map\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4674988\/missouri-secretary-of-state-gop-congressional-map\/\">MISSOURI SECRETARY OF STATE REJECTS BID TO UNDO GOP-DRAWN CONGRESSIONAL MAP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore said the amendment keeps Maryland engaged in the national debate over maps while leaving the final decision to voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy passing this constitutional amendment, the General Assembly has ensured that Maryland remains committed to being part of that conversation \u2014 and that the final decision will rest where it belongs: with the people of Maryland. I look forward to working together to pass the amendment with a strong YES vote in November,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moore praises Maryland&#8217;s redistricting reform ahead of November vote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2640633,"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\/08\/wes-moore-redistricting-amendment.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5521,4837,5894,16985,38909],"class_list":["post-2640632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democracy","tag-maryland","tag-politics","tag-redistricting","tag-wes-moore"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wes-moore-redistricting-amendment.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640632","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\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2640632"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2640635,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640632\/revisions\/2640635"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2640633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2640632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2640632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2640632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}