# Obama urges Maryland voters to support redistricting ballot

> Obama's ad pushes Marylanders to vote yes on Question 3 to block Republican power grabs.
- Title: Obama urges Maryland voters to support redistricting ballot
- Summary: Obama's ad pushes Marylanders to vote yes on Question 3 to block Republican power grabs. Obama's ad urges Maryland voters to support Question 3, a…
- Keywords: barack obama, maryland, redistricting, question 3, andy harris, wes moore, maryland republican party, protect maryland votes, news, local, Obama, urges
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/barack-obama-maryland-redistricting-question-3-T2ZTERD7JBE25ID7QJIQH2Z2OQ
- Author: Pamela Wood
- Published: 2026-10-26T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: barack obama, maryland, redistricting, question 3, andy harris, wes moore, maryland republican party, protect maryland votes, news, local
## Obama ad urges Maryland voters
Former President Barack Obama recorded a 30-second TV ad urging Marylanders to vote yes on Question 3.

> you may have heard that republicans in washington got some states to redraw their congressional maps in the middle of an election year
## Question 3 changes state constitution
Question 3 would change the state constitution to remove legal obstacles blocking previous democratic efforts.
## Moore's campaign pays for ad
Moore's campaign paid $500,000 for the Obama ad initially.
## Question 3 targets Andy Harris
Question 3 would eliminate legal obstacles blocking efforts to draw out Maryland's only congressional Republican, Andy Harris.
## Moore pushes redistricting
Moore has been pushing to redraw Maryland's congressional districts for over a year and is a chief proponent of Question 3.
## Opposition groups target Question 3
Protect Maryland Votes and the Maryland Republican Party sent mailers urging people to vote no on Question 3.
## Election Day approaches
Over 285,000 people have voted with mail ballots as Election Day approaches Nov. 3.
## Key takeaway

Obama's ad urges Maryland voters to support Question 3, a redistricting ballot that would remove Republican Andy Harris from office.