Maryland redistricting commission approves new map amid partisan backlash

Maryland’s Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission approved a new congressional map concept that could yield all eight seats for Democrats, citing a transparent, publicly driven process. The plan redefines districts (including a first district stretching across the Chesapeake Bay) and moves to the General Assembly for debate with ongoing public input. Senate leaders and House Republicans criticized the map as unconstitutional and partisan, while Gov. Wes Moore defended the process; the next step is legislative review and potential passage.