![]() Democrats are likely to control at least seven of Maryland’s eight seats throughout the next decade. While the shapes of the districts aren’t as ridiculous in the new map, the impact is the same. But the commission never had any authority and the overwhelmingly Democratic majorities in the legislature drew their own maps, as usual. Larry Hogan tried to put public pressure on them by creating a redistricting commission to propose new lines. Since Republicans are essentially at the mercy of Democrats in Maryland, GOP Gov. ![]() ![]() In 2014, The Washington Post declared that Maryland was tied for the honor of most gerrymandered state and Maryland's 3rd District, dubbed "The Praying Mantis" because of its odd shape, was identified as one of the 10 most gerrymandered districts in the country. It’s the result of decades of Democratic effort. That’s left Harris as the only Republican in the eight-member delegation for the past 10 years. And Obama won it by 12 points in 2012 as Democrat John Delaney defeated Bartlett easily. It went from a seat that John McCain won by 18 points to a district that Barack Obama would have won by 14 points in 2008. They redrew his 6th District to couple his rural western Maryland territory, which has more in common with neighboring West Virginia, with Democrats in Montgomery County in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. Prior to the 2012 elections, Democrats targeted GOP Rep. Then Democrats redrew her 8th District to a seat that Gore would have won by 35 points, and Democrat Chris Van Hollen defeated Morella by 4 points in 2002. She won reelection in 2000 while Vice President Al Gore carried the district by 24 points. Prior to the 2002 elections, Democrats targeted GOP Rep. Andy Harris has a chance to survive - at least in 2022. ANALYSIS - Using redistricting to knock out a Republican incumbent is practically a decennial tradition for Maryland Democrats. ![]()
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