MD: Ferguson, Pea-Melnyk announce special session for redistricting

Maryland lawmakers will return to Annapolis in a month as part of a special session related to midcycle congressional redistricting.

The legislature is set to return Aug. 3-5 to consider legislation that would clarify how congressional districts can be drawn — a reaction to a 2022 court decision that resulted in the current maps in which the Democratic Party holds seven of the state’s eight districts. The special session was announced by Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk Tuesday in a joint statement.

House and Senate Republicans were quick to follow with statements rebuking the decision to call lawmakers back to Annapolis.

The announcement represents a reversal — in part — for Ferguson. The Senate leader had previously opposed midcycle congressional redistricting. He bottled up a bill passed in February by the House.




https://marylandmatters.org/2026/07/07/ferguson-pena-melnyk-announce-special-session-for-redistricting/