The Democrats just have no shame at this point. They are like snakes in a corner, striking at anyone who gets close.
But now a top Democrat Governor went way too far with this confession in a jaw-dropping CNN interview.
Democrats Threaten to Rig Maryland Maps While Hypocritical on Their Long History of Gerrymandering
Maryland’s Democratic Governor Wes Moore has openly suggested his state might redraw congressional districts to eliminate the lone Republican voice in its delegation, targeting Rep. Andy Harris amid growing tensions over redistricting battles nationwide. This comes as Democrats ramp up threats of retaliation following the Texas Senate’s approval of new congressional maps, which ended after Texas House Democrats broke quorum on August 18.
During an appearance on Face the Nation, Moore told host Margaret Brennan that “all options are on the table,” including a further redrawing of the lines, in response to the Texas moves. Brennan pressed Moore on specifics, asking, “There is one seat here that is actually Republican and it is a seat held by Rep. Andy Harris. Are you considering trying to redraw lines in Maryland?” Moore doubled down, stating, “When I say all options are on the table, all options are on the table.”
The Texas redistricting stands to hand Republicans as many as five additional House seats, bolstering their hold ahead of the 2026 midterms. In a direct counter, California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is advocating for a voter-approved map under the so-called “Election Rigging Response Act,” aiming to wipe out up to five Republican-held seats, as he announced in an August 14 press conference.
Brennan followed up, questioning, “Are you actively looking at it now?” Moore affirmed, “Yeah, and I think we have to.” She sought confirmation again, asking, “You are?” To which Moore replied, “Yes, and I think we have to. Because I think what has happened is this is what people hate with politics in the first place.”
“The president of the United States, very similar to what he did in Georgia, where he called up a series of voter registrants and said I need you to find me more votes. We’re watching the same thing now, where he’s calling up legislatures around the country and saying I need you to find me more congressional districts.”
Democrats dominate Maryland’s House delegation with seven of eight seats, even as President Donald Trump garnered 34.1% of the vote there and Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan pulled in 42.8%. This lopsided outcome highlights how current maps already tilt heavily against conservatives.
Moore justified his stance by pointing to national trends, arguing that just one in ten House districts nationwide remains truly competitive, fueling his push to potentially gerrymander Harris out of office. He added, “We have to be able to add a measure of fairness in the way it is applied and so, yes, all options need to be on the table in the state of Maryland.”
If Moore proceeds, Maryland could mirror Massachusetts, becoming another all-Democrat delegation despite Republicans securing statewide wins since 2000, including gubernatorial victories by Mitt Romney and Charlie Baker, and a Senate special election by Scott Brown. No Republican has won a House seat there since 1996, per Ballotpedia records.
Illinois Democrats provide a stark case of this tactic in action, redrawing maps before the 2022 midterms to erase two Republican seats, including one held by then-Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Trump critic post-January 6. The state, which shed a House seat after the 2020 census, shifted from 11 Democrats and seven Republicans to 14 Democrats and three Republicans.
For years, Democrats have reaped massive gains from such manipulative map-drawing, locking in congressional majorities that far exceed their actual vote shares in key states. In Maryland, the 3rd district stands out as one of the nation’s most contorted, designed to pack Republican voters and ensure Democratic dominance, allowing the party to hold nearly all seats despite competitive statewide races.
Illinois’s maps exemplify this abuse, with the 13th district snaking through unrelated Democratic strongholds like Champaign, Decatur, Springfield, and East St. Louis, splitting counties and cities to cement a 14-3 Democratic stranglehold—far beyond what fair vote distribution would yield.
In New York, Democrats attempted an aggressive gerrymander in 2022, proposing lines that would have handed them 22 of 26 seats in a state where Republicans often claim around 40% of the vote, but courts intervened to enforce a more balanced map.
