Senate leader calls latest redistricting effort from House a nonstarter

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 828

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago


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House Democrats vowed to press ahead with an amended Senate bill that is their attempt to salvage some type of legislative win on redistricting this session, even as a Senate leader says the effort is dead on arrival.

The issue could come to a head Thursday when House Republicans will try to derail the amended version of Senate Bill 5, a bill that would call for special elections to fill legislative vacancies instead of the …

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