Maryland lawmakers ask voters to clear the way for a congressional map designed to boost Democrats

Maryland voters will decide in November whether to clear the way for a new congressional map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the state’s U.S. House districts

Currently, Republicans only hold one of the state’s eight house seats. Democrats stand to gain total control of Maryland's congressional delegation if voters approve the redistricting measure on the ballot.

Maryland’s Democratic-controlled Legislature voted Tuesday to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would pave the way for them to eliminate the state’s lone Republican-held congressional district before the 2028 election.

Lawmakers in the Maryland House on Tuesday passed a constitutional amendment to clarify rules around redistricting as the national fight over congressional lines promises to rage beyond the midterms.  Delegates voted 96-38 to pass House Bill 2100, which now heads to the Maryland Senate for approval. The Senate’s Educat

Maryland lawmakers get closer to asking voters to clear the way for redistricting helping Democrats  Toronto Star

Shifting left, Democrats see universal health care, taxing the rich as 'essential,' Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  Reuters

Americans picked Democrats ​over Republicans as better stewards of the economy for the first time in nearly a decade

The Republican edge on the economy has steadily deteriorated as US household finances suffered from soaring gasoline prices following the US-Israeli attacks on Iran in February.

Voters Prefer Democrats Over Republicans On Economy For First Time In A Decade: Poll  HuffPost

The Republican edge on the economy has steadily deteriorated during Trump’s current term as US households suffered from soaring prices.

Maryland lawmakers are kicking off a special session to consider a first step in a partisan redistricting initiative that could help Democrats pick up an additional U.S. House seat by 2028.