Breaking announcement rocks 2026 race, infuriates Trump - Brian Tyler Cohen

[TexasTowelie]

Maryland Governor Wes Moore announces that a bipartisan redistricting advisory commission has completed new congressional district maps that would create an 8-0 Democratic advantage (with the closest district being D+8). The proposal now goes to the Maryland General Assembly for debate and a vote, with the goal of implementing the maps before the 2026 midterm elections.

Key Points:

- Rationale: Moore frames this as a response to Republican-led "mid-decade redistricting" in states like Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, and Florida, which he says was initiated by Trump demanding additional seats

- Process: A bipartisan commission (including a former attorney general) spent months gathering public input and developed maps Moore claims are on "solid legal ground"

- Political Challenge: Maryland Senate President William Ferguson has reportedly expressed concerns, though Moore says individual legislators support the effort

- Broader Context: Moore argues Democrats must "fight fire with fire" rather than unilaterally disarming while Republicans aggressively gerrymander, citing California and Virginia as examples of states that have already acted

- Additional Grievances: Moore lists federal worker layoffs (25,000 Marylanders), withheld disaster relief for western Maryland floods, and threatened SNAP benefits as examples of Trump already retaliating against the state