Appeals court weighs Trump-backed Missouri congressional map despite Supreme Court block
The appeal could decide whether Missouri must keep the 2022 districts for November, with officials saying 284,000 primary voters could be affected.
- On Thursday, a three-judge panel of the Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments regarding whether Missouri should use Republican-drawn House districts for the November election.
- President Donald Trump urged Republican-led states to redraw districts to gain a midterm edge, sparking Missouri's redistricting battle, which has become the longest among states seeking to change House districts.
- The Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities warned that changing districts is "practically impossible" due to costs, citing a Friday deadline for mailing absentee ballots to overseas and military voters.
- Missouri and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins argue that using different maps for the August primary raises federal constitutional concerns, supported by Rep. Robert Onder and Sen. Rick Brattin.
- Roughly 284,000 Missourians who voted in the August primary would receive a different congressional district ballot under the 2022 map, according to Club for Growth, though an appeals court ruling may not immediately change districts.
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Appeals court weighs Trump-backed Missouri congressional map despite S
This photo taken with a smartphone shows Steve Perry, of Kansas City, holding a sign in opposition to Missouri’s congressional redistricting plan on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, outside the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
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