Democrats may gerrymander Maryland so that all eight congressional districts are blue. Not too long ago, there were two red ones and there is one now.
I live in Maryland and oppose gerrymandering. However, I don’t think Democrats have a choice as long as Republicans are gerrymandering and control many more states than Democrats.
Let’s be honest about it: Democrats did this in Maryland, Illinois, they will in New York as well. And Republicans did it in Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma, Utah, etc. The solution is a national law banning the practice. https://t.co/B0tmjoSKOe
— Brian Rosenwald (@brianros1) December 1, 2021
How wildly can gerrymandering swing elections? In Maryland, it's possible to draw a map where 4/8 districts voted for Trump in 2020 (left).
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 26, 2021
It's also possible to draw a map where 8/8 districts voted for Biden by 20+ (right).
The only difference? A few lines. pic.twitter.com/FGm8SYUdY7
Big question in Maryland: will Dems finally go for the jugular and draw an 8D-0R map? The gerrymander below would axe MD's last Republican, #MD01 Rep. Andy Harris: all eight districts would have voted for Clinton/Biden by 15+ points. pic.twitter.com/WPHZJio5Dh
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) December 4, 2020
A key to Dems' bid to save their razor-thin House majority: gerrymander their way to an 8-0 shutout in Maryland. by @Meagan_Flynn https://t.co/pDdbKl3vx0
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) July 2, 2021
Democrats: HR1 in the streets, Maryland gerrymander in the sheets. https://t.co/qeTq8yJGQZ
— Foster (@foster_type) November 24, 2021
So far, to Republicans' relief, the gerrymander Maryland Dems advanced out of committee (below) isn't maximally aggressive. It would make #MD01 more competitive but would still likely leave Rep. Andy Harris (R) the favorite for reelection, at least in 2022. pic.twitter.com/rWyDgbiDiE
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) December 6, 2021
"According to the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, which gave the map an 'F' grade, the proposed 1st District favors Democrats by a thin margin, roughly 51% to 49%." https://t.co/XuhPOd4zgf
— Princeton Gerrymandering Project (@princetongerry) December 6, 2021
"The proposed map gets an F from the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, which grades congressional maps on partisan fairness, geographical compactness, and other factors." https://t.co/S6xwSFLuYi
— Princeton Gerrymandering Project (@princetongerry) December 7, 2021
The House-passed MD map is slightly different than the one proposed earlier. No major changes to MD-01 but other seats got shored up a bit.
— Max (@maxtmcc) December 8, 2021
MD-02 goes from Biden +17.4% to Biden +19.1%
MD-06 goes from Biden +21.5% to Biden +22.5%
MD-08 goes from Biden +31.8% to Biden +33.2%
Sad! 