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After the recent attacks on the nation's Capitol, Governor Hogan pledged "to do everything in my power to rebuild trust in what makes this nation great." This week, Governor Hogan took a key step to restore trust in the democratic process, ceding his power as governor to draw partisan maps to a non-partisan citizen redistricting commission. This commission will remove politics from the process and make sure the voters pick the politicians, not the other way around.

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ICYMI: Governor Hogan Announces Citizen Commission To End Maryland’s Partisan Gerrymandering ​

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In case you missed it, Governor Hogan held a press conference [link removed] to announce a new non-partisan citizen redistricting commission that will work to remove politics from this partisan process. While previous governors have drawn maps to their political advantage, Governor Hogan is ceding this power to non-partisan actors.

Here’s what they’re saying about Governor Hogan’s latest action to restore trust in democracy: 

CNN: [link removed] “On Tuesday, Gov. Larry Hogan of neighboring Maryland did something extremely important in beginning the long process of unwinding our current political polarization.”

Washington Times: [link removed] “Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that the state is establishing its first Citizen Redistricting Commission to draw legislative and congressional district maps. ‘Nowhere has gerrymandering been allowed to run more rampant than here in the state of Maryland where decades of unfair redistricting and drawing of legislative and congressional districts have made a mockery of the electoral system,’ Mr. Hogan said during a press conference.”

Washington Examiner: [link removed] “Gerrymandering is regularly derided as a Republican tactic, as when Pennsylvania's Supreme Court ordered that the state's districts be redrawn in 2018, but Maryland presents an example of gerrymandering that has given Democrats an edge — a federal judge once described Maryland's 6th District as ‘a broken-winged pterodactyl, lying prostrate across the center of the state,’ according to WAMU.

Former Gov. Martin O'Malley conceded as much when he testified, ‘It was my intent to create a district where the people would be more likely to elect a Democrat than a Republican."

Bloomberg: [link removed] “The commission, which Hogan established by executive order Tuesday, will consist of nine registered Maryland voters — three Democrats, three Republicans, three independents — who will hold regional hearings and submit maps to the state legislature for consideration before the 2022 election.”

Associated Press: [link removed] “The Republican governor has repeatedly made redistricting reform a priority of his tenure."

“We’re Taking Action,” Governor Hogan Discusses Maryland’s Defense of the U.S. Capitol on CNN, MSNBC, and Bloomberg

In case you missed it, Governor Hogan appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and Bloomberg to discuss Maryland’s National Guard deployment to defend the U.S. Capitol. 

Governor Hogan has stated unequivocally that President Trump “was responsible for inciting this riotous mob” and our country would be “better off” if Vice President Pence leads a peaceful transition of power. 

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