Jeffries brings redistricting push to Maryland Senate president

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 1,021

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago


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Gov. Wes Moore’s stalled effort to redraw the state’s eight congressional districts got a push Wednesday from a prominent national Democrat.

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) spent several hours in Annapolis in an attempt to convince Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) to move the redistricting bill out of the dead-end Senate Rules Committee. Jeffries wants a vote by the full Senate before a key state election deadline passes next week.

Jeffries’ whirlwind …

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