Maryland's lone congressional Republican blasts Moore's redistricting push as alleged 2028 White House play

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U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., the only Republican in Maryland's congressional delegation , is accusing Gov. Wes Moore of backing an amendment to the state constitution that could eliminate his district through redistricting, arguing that the push is driven by the governor's alleged presidential ambitions. The amendment, if approved by voters in November, would give the Democratic-controlled General Assembly far greater latitude to redraw the state's congressional districts ahead of the 2028 election. "The governor certainly led the charge in trying to eliminate the only Republican in the Maryland delegation in furtherance of his presidential aspirations," Harris told Fox News Digital in an interview. "It's obvious that this is not being done for Maryland, it is being done for a national agenda." Moore has repeatedly said he is not running for president in 2028. but speculation around his potential White House bid remains. TRUMP-BACKED INCUMBENT OUSTED IN HOUSE PRIMARY AS GOP REDISTRICTING PUSH SET TO RESHAPE TENNESSEE Harris also called out Moore for engaging in a "photo-op" on Wednesday by publicly signing the bill that will put the amendment on the ballot this fall. The bill passed Tuesday with three-fifths majorities in both chambers, which is the only requirement for an amendment to become a ballot question, according to Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution. "Gov. Moore, never missing a photo op for his presidential aspirations, convened a signing ceremony, which is a little unusual considering there's really nothing to sign for the governor," Harris said. "But again, this is all for show. This is to make sure that he can look Gavin Newsom in the eye and say, 'Yeah I did something too for mid-cycle redistricting.'" Fox News Digital reached out to Moore's office for comment. Harris, who worked as an anesthesiologist before getting into politics, has represented Maryland's first congressional district since 2011. The district contains the entire Eastern Shore…