Ellis demands redistricting vote, walks off Senate floor in protest

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 1,086

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The debate over congressional redistricting heated up Thursday as one Democratic senator demanded the full Senate be allowed to vote on the proposal, before storming off the floor.

Sen. Arthur Ellis (D-Charles) said he would continue to protest, for the remaining two months of the legislative session if necessary, by boycotting floor activity until House Bill 488 comes out of the Senate Rules Committee, where it has been bottled up since it came over …

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