Republican Dan Cox, who’s challenging Wes Moore for the Maryland governorship, is at odds with the Democratic governor on the issue of redistricting.
Moore told WTOP last week that lawmakers will be called back to Annapolis for a special session focused on redrawing the state’s congressional map.
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Moore has pushed to redraw the map in a way that could shift Maryland’s congressional delegation from seven Democrats and one Republican to all Democrats. Moore said he wants to fight against similar efforts by President Donald Trump and lawmakers in Republican-led states.
“We’re watching our democracy being not just challenged but being robbed in broad daylight, that we cannot just sit on our hands while we’re being punched in the face. Maryland needs to respond if other states in the country are being asked to respond,” Moore told WTOP.
Cox spoke with WTOP anchor Nick Iannelli about the redistricting fight and how he believes it could impact November’s election.
- Nick Iannelli:
What’s your response to Gov. Moore when you hear him say he wants to do this to protect democracy and fight back against the efforts of President Trump and Republicans in other states?
- Dan Cox::
He’s barking up the wrong tree. He’s focused on federal issues when our own state is in peril. Millions of Marylanders are dealing with higher taxes, higher electric bills, the highest electric bills in the nation, real kitchen table issues, and instead he wants to go and play in national politics. People are fed up, and that’s why I’m running.
- Nick Iannelli:
I hear what you’re saying, that you want to focus on other things, but it’s not going away, because Gov. Moore is basically promising that there will be a special session, that lawmakers are going to move ahead with this, and once that happens, how will that impact the race for governor?
- Dan Cox:
It’s typical, more of the same of denying Maryland voices, and it’s going to backfire on him, because Maryland is so fed up with this governor who’s not dealing with Maryland issues and listening to their voices. This is an outrage. Wes Moore wants to forget all of Maryland, he doesn’t want diversity of opinion, thought or voice. I strongly stand with our Congressman Andy Harris. He’s the only Republican voice in Congress for Maryland, and he is literally speaking for 40% of Marylanders, if not more. Because obviously there are a lot of independents who appreciate alternative and diverse opinions. We need to have all Marylanders represented, and Wes Moore wants to prevent that. It actually is probably going to play out in our favor in the race, and against him, because if he’s looking for something to motivate the Eastern Shore, and even the western Maryland regions, if he wants to motivate them to the polls, he’s going to do it if he’s going to pass this. And that’s because he’s enraging everyone with trying to eliminate their voice. So you better believe it, this is going to backfire on Wes Moore personally in his race for governor.
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