Thanks to Bilboteach for his diary in July which highlighted Congressman David Trone who is running in Maryland for House Seat MD-06. Up until this year, Maryland’s 6th district was a safe seat for Democrats, however, the state supreme court passed a map that made MD-06 a swing district. This will be a tough race for Trone, but we need him to keep the seat to keep Congress in Democratic hands.
Marylander Democrats are complacent. They feel safely blue. They know that abortion will always be safe in this dark blue state. They know that even with a republican governor, the Democratic legislature will never allow anything stupid to pass. I say this as a former Marylander who has moved to Virginia. I used to be complacent when I lived in Maryland. Living in Virginia for the past 15 years I’ve realized what a republican general assembly and administration will try to pass.
This election won’t directly affect Marylanders, but if Congress shifts to republican hands, it will. That’s why it’s important that David Trone wins in November.
Take a look at this map to see if you or anyone you know is in this district. It includes parts of Montgomery and Frederick Counties and Hagerstown: redistrictingonline.org/…
For more information on Congressman Trone, this site will tell you his legislative record www.congress.gov/… . You can also filter it to see what legislation he supports that has passed into law at this time.
If you’d like to help, Vote Forward has a campaign to get the word out to voters in this district. Check the dashboard for current writing campaigns to find MD-06.