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Deep State Witch

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2. Real Talk From A Maryland Resident

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 11:19 AM

Oct 2025

We're already gerrymandered to protect Democrats in MD-6 (Western MD) and MD-5 (Southern MD). To shrink MD-1 (NE Maryland and Eastern Shore) they would have to move things to the east. That would have the potential to open up 5 and 6, which are in more conservative areas, to electing Republicans.

Of course, if they want to put us in MD-8 (Raskin) rather than MD-4 (Ivey), I'm down for that.

https://planning.maryland.gov/Redistricting/Pages/2020/congDist.aspx

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BREAKING: Maryland's Senate President Bill Ferguson REJECTS calls to redistrict in a letter to other lawmakers [View all] In It to Win It Oct 2025 OP

Hoo boy. BannonsLiver Oct 2025 #1

Nope... he just knows his state better than those calling for new lines do FBaggins Oct 2025 #3

Nope. BannonsLiver Oct 2025 #4

Compelling point FBaggins Oct 2025 #5

And even if they went through redistricting, it's a gain of 1 EdmondDantes_ Oct 2025 #6

If I recall correctly, Missouri's new map was a gain of 1. Their map went from 6R-2D to 7R-1D In It to Win It Oct 2025 #9

Not if it would violate the state law and open it up to being reviewed. EdmondDantes_ Oct 2025 #12

"Not if it would violate the state law and open it up to being reviewed."... Ummm, I'm willing to test that out In It to Win It Oct 2025 #13

Here is the Map Deep State Witch Oct 2025 #10

Thanks! Yes - the ES is solidly red FBaggins Oct 2025 #11

Real Talk From A Maryland Resident Deep State Witch Oct 2025 #2

Yeah. More gerrymandering could easily turn into a dummymander in the wrong environment SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #8

He has a good instinct but in a midterm as the opposition it could very well be worth the gamble. SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #7