Maryland Republican state lawmakers attending the State Freedom Caucus Network summit challenged Maryland Democrats to redraw their state’s congressional map.
Maryland Democrats, who hold a supermajority in the state Legislature and the governor’s mansion, threatened to redistrict the congressional map and eliminate the Old Line State’s only Republican lawmaker, Rep. Andy Harris, chairman of the House Freedom Caucus.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told Baltimore’s WBAL News Radio on Thursday the state is considering all angles.
“I’ve been very clear that in the state of Maryland, all options are on the table about how we respond, but the fact that we even have to have this conversation in the first place because of what Washington is now continuing to inspire all over the country, it’s just deeply unfortunate,” Mr. Moore said.
Maryland Freedom Caucus members say Democrats risk turning their deep blue districts into swing seats if they target Mr. Harris in retaliation for Missouri’s GOP-controlled legislature’s recent move to redraw its congressional map to eliminate the seat belonging to Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat.
