Democratic leaders promised to do independent redistricting; they broke their promises

The Democratic delegates on the House Rules and Executive Nominations voted 18-6 on January 25 to send the map drawn by the 2025 Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission to the House of Delegates.

Some of these delegates should re-read their 2018 campaign promises on redistricting in the 2018 MDLWV Voter’s Guide. At the time, some expressed strong support for an independent commission to draw district lines. However, they have now supported a map created by their partisan leaders.

Here are their responses to the question on redistricting asked by the League of Women Voters of Maryland: “What changes, if any, do you support in the process for drawing congressional and legislative district lines in Maryland?”…

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