Raskin sends redistricting plea to Maryland Legislature after Senate president shows opposition
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) sent a late-night letter on Monday to Democrats in Maryland’s General Assembly, urging the state legislators to pass a new redistricting map.
The map has already passed the state’s House, but the bill now faces opposition from Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D), who has refused to bring the measure to the floor.
“I’m writing to explain from my perspective why Members of the Maryland Senate should vote for the new Congressional district map approved by the House of Delegates,” Raskin wrote in the letter, which was obtained and shared by The Baltimore Banner.
During a press conference last Friday, Ferguson addressed the split within his party in the state legislature over the new map. The Democratic leader said that a mid-cycle redistricting effort could result in a legal challenge and push back election timelines and risk losing Democrats seats in the state legislature.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5732749-raskin-urges-democrats-redistricting-maryland/
