Maryland Lawmakers Set August Special Session on Redistricting Amendment

Maryland lawmakers will convene August 3 through 5 for a special session to consider a constitutional amendment on congressional redistricting, legislative leaders announced Tuesday. The Democratic-led General Assembly aims to clarify the state constitution after a 2022 court ruling struck down an earlier map.

If the amendment passes both chambers by a three-fifths vote and wins voter approval in November, lawmakers could later revisit the maps under new parameters.

Earlier this year the state House approved a new map that would have made it easier for Democrats to win all eight congressional seats. That effort did not advance in the Senate. Legislative leaders did not release the text of the proposed amendment but said it would address the 2022 court decision that invalidated a previous map.

Ready said the session is designed to erase the voice of the state's single Republican representative and hand national Democrats another seat. House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk said the session gives the General Assembly the opportunity to respond to recent court decisions while ensuring voters have the final say.

" — House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, July 7, 2026 (Associated Press) Voting districts are typically redrawn once a decade after a census. The current 7-1 Democratic advantage in Maryland's U.S. House delegation would be the target of any future map change.