Proposed Congressional Map Would Eliminate Only GOP-Controlled District In Blue State

Maryland’s Redistricting Advisory Commission has recommended a new congressional map that would remove the state’s lone GOP-controlled district.

The district, currently represented by Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), would shift more friendly to Democrats.

Maryland’s congressional delegation consists of seven Democrats and one Republican in the House of Representatives.

BREAKING: Maryland Democrats are now moving to ABOLISH the one remaining Republican Congressional District in 2026, which would make the map 8D-0R

I repeat, 100% Democrats in Congress from Maryland.

Virginia Dems are moving too.

INDIANA RINOS betrayed MAGA and didn’t want… pic.twitter.com/LZWjBO0t0l

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 20, 2026

NBC News has more:

The map now heads to Maryland’s Democratic-controlled Legislature, where its future is uncertain because of continued opposition in the state Senate.

Maryland Democrats have been split on whether to join the national mid-decade redistricting fight. Moore and national Democrats have urged state lawmakers to retaliate against GOP-controlled states that drew new maps last year, and the state’s new House speaker, Joseline Peña-Melnyk, is on board, too.

But Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson has repeatedly said the Democratic caucus won’t back a redrawn map, arguing that it would be legally risky and could backfire politically.

Ferguson sharply criticized the commission’s map proposal Tuesday.

“The Governor’s Commission recommended a map today that is objectively unconstitutional and jeopardizes Maryland’s existing map,” Ferguson said in a statement. “From the outset, the Senate’s position has been consistent: in this important moment, Maryland cannot risk going backwards by giving the Trump Administration another seat or two in Congress from Maryland’s delegation.”

“At a moment when other states are moving aggressively to redraw maps, and when fundamental voting rights protections face renewed threats, Maryland has a responsibility to lead with urgency,” Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) stated, according to The Hill.

“Our goal is to ensure our congressional delegation reflects the will of the people, protects representation for historically underrepresented communities, and gives Marylanders a Congress that can serve as a real check on this President,” she added.

BREAKING: The Redistricting Advisory Commission has recommended a new congressional map in Maryland.

It uses the Bay Bridge as a land mass to cross the Chesapeake Bay and connect people from Ocean City to Howard County in one district. @WMAR2News pic.twitter.com/F7Sm86T8J8

— Jeff Morgan (@JeffMorganTV) January 20, 2026

The Hill shared further:

Alsobrooks noted that the vote is “not the end of public input,” encouraging Marylanders to review the proposed map concept and share feedback as it goes before the General Assembly, where lawmakers will need to introduce and pass a bill.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) spearheaded the redistricting commission late last year to explore redrawing the state’s congressional maps, after GOP-led redistricting in Texas and a Democrat-friendly response in California ramped up the national redistricting fight across the country.

Several other states have pursued mid-cycle redistricting ahead of the high-stakes midterms, as Republicans try to hold on to their narrow control of the House.

State lawmakers in nearby Virginia last week passed a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers temporarily bypass the state’s redistricting commission to redraw a new House map by October 2030.

Any thoughts?