Mardelva: Maryland’s Failed State Split | Dover News

A bold plan to split Maryland’s Eastern Shore into a new state called “Mardelva” — potentially including parts of Delaware and even Virginia — fizzled out after being rejected by the state House, though the underlying bill on redrawing congressional districts still moves forward. The proposal, pushed by delegate Tom Hutchinson, tapped into a long American tradition of state-splitting, dating back to Delaware’s own 1776 break from Pennsylvania. With all nine Eastern Shore counties voting for Trump and Sussex County in Delaware following suit, the idea had political momentum — but voters ultimately said no. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cf35c4d385bbf616