Maryland Gov. Wes Moore doubled down Thursday on his support for pursuing mid-decade redistricting, arguing that states should not let President Donald Trump determine which parts of the country redraw their congressional maps. Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival, Moore said Trump’s efforts to encourage targeted states — including Texas, Missouri and North Carolina — to reopen their maps mid-cycle were driving a national political scramble.
“Donald Trump decided to start picking and choosing which states should go through this process mid-decade,” Moore said, adding that states should not “sit on their hands” while partisan map changes unfold across the country. Maryland Democrats have pushed for a new congressional map that could potentially add a ninth Democratic seat, though the effort has been blocked so far by Maryland Senate Majority Leader Bill Ferguson, who warns a 9–0 map could face legal challenges.
Texas Republicans triggered the current redistricting wave in August after approving a mid-decade map aimed at expanding GOP seats. California Democrats later passed a ballot measure circumventing the state’s independent commission to redraw districts in their favor. Moore said Maryland should not allow Republicans in other states to reshape the national landscape uncontested.
Moore, who is running for re-election in 2026 and is often mentioned as a potential 2028 presidential contender, also criticized the recent congressional shutdown deal, calling it “deeply inhuman” to reopen the government without securing Affordable Care Act tax credit extensions.
He said Democrats need to focus on delivering results — particularly on housing, energy capacity and rising utility costs — rather than fixating on messaging. “The Democratic Party has got to stop being the party of no and slow and start being the party of yes and best,” he said.
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