Republicans Unhappy With New Plan For Redistricting

Local Republicans say the state's new redistricting plan dilutes their influence in Anne Arundel County.

Politicos studied the maps released Friday evening and concluded that new legislative districts in Anne Arundel could lead to the ouster of two Republican members of the state delegation.

"Just from my first look at the map, it's possible that we might lose control of the delegation in the next election because of the redrawn districts," Alan Rzepkowski, chairman of the Anne Arundel County Republican State Central Committee, said yesterday.

State Republicans criticized the plan as "overly partisan and divisive" in a statement laden with holiday-themed jabs.

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