1ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland Senate Republican leaders accused Governor Wes Moore of trying to “wipe out the Republican Party” through his newly announced Redistricting Advisory Commission, calling it a partisan effort to entrench one-party control in the state.

The announcement came Tuesday, drawing immediate criticism from Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey and Senate Minority Whip Justin Ready.

Hershey said the governor’s move undermines public trust and fairness in the electoral process.

“Instead of restoring integrity to the process, Governor Moore has chosen to rig the system,” Hershey said in a statement. “This is a partisan power grab disguised as reform, designed to silence dissent and cement one-party rule in Maryland.”

He pointed to Maryland’s history of gerrymandering and a

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