Maryland primaries on Tuesday will pave the way for Republicans to retain control of one House district and have a shot at winning a second.
If that doesn’t sound like much for Republicans, it’s more than they may have expected after redistricting in staunchly Democratic Maryland.
The Democratic legislature’s initial congressional map—one that could have delivered an 8-0 shutout for the party in a favorable political environment—was struck down earlier this year as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.
Instead, the primary will determine a Republican opponent for Rep. David Trone (D), whose district became more politically competitive under the remedial congressional map, and a Democratic foe for Rep. Andy Harris (R), the state’s lone Republican congressman who was aided by the new map.
Harris’ likely Democratic opponent is Heather Mizeur, a former Maryland lawmaker who raised $2 million through June 29. Mizeur began campaigning in January 2021, after Harris voted to sustain objections to electoral votes in Arizona and Pennsylvania.
Mizeur also called attention to Harris’ June 2021 vote against awarding congressional gold medals to the US Capitol Police, and to his participation in a December 21, 2020, White House meeting with Trump to discuss the Jan. 6, 2021, joint session of Congress that would be interrupted by a pro-Trump mob.
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