Several Republican-led states and a handful of Democratic states have taken steps to redraw congressional districts to give the advantage to the party in charge. But Maryland’s Democratic senate president has turned down a push to do the same.

In a letter to lawmakers obtained by WTOP, Senate President Bill Ferguson warned that redrawing Maryland’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms could be catastrophic.

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