This week, Maryland officially joined the redistricting conversation after Sen. Clarence Lam (D-Anne Arundel and Howard) filed a proposal to redraw the state's congressional districts.

Lam said this is meant to serve as a warning shot to Republicans nationally. In Maryland, several Republican lawmakers have described Lam's move as extremely partisan.

Lam's Proposal

Lam announced his proposal on Wednesday, noting it was sparked by the successful redistricting effort in Texas to give Republicans an additional five seats in the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Lam made it clear in an interview on Friday that he didn't want to do something like this, but as more states began to kickstart their own efforts -- he said it needed to happen.

"It really

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