Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts be used in November election
The ruling keeps Trump-backed districts in place after the primary and gives Republicans a map aimed at weakening Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.
- On Wednesday, Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Missouri's Republican-drawn congressional map will remain for the November 2026 election, rejecting a petition seeking a statewide referendum on the new boundaries.
- Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected the referendum petition on August 4, 2026, after Missouri lawmakers enacted the map last year following President Donald Trump's call for GOP-led states to redraw congressional boundaries.
- Green found that state referendum provisions do not apply to congressional redistricting, ruling that changing district boundaries after the August primary would cause "widespread voter confusion" and violate federal law.
- People Not Politicians Executive Director Richard von Glahn immediately appealed the decision, stating, "Everyone knows that Cole County is not the final decision here," as the group targets the September 8 ballot deadline.
- The case now moves to the Missouri Supreme Court, where the ruling could reshape the 5th Congressional District—where about 59% of voters are new—influencing the nationwide battle for U.S. House control.
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Democrats attempting to derail Republican-led congressional redistricting efforts ahead of November’s midterm elections suffered another courtroom defeat this week, this time in Missouri, where a state judge cleared the way for a GOP-backed map to remain in place. The decision marks the latest setback for Democrats and allied groups challenging mid-decade redistricting plans adopted in Republican-controlled states over the past year. Cole County…
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Source link Asked during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to stand and affirm their responsibility is to protect Americans, Democrats remained sitting President Donald Trump, and the Republican Party, have been handed another victory in their nationwide battle over congressional redistricting, this time with a judge’s ruling that a GOP-friendly map will
Judge Hands Republicans a Big Win in Missouri Redistricting Case
Opponents of Missouri's Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan display a banner in protest at the State Capitol in Jefferson City. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)A Missouri judge handed Republicans a win in Missouri’s ongoing redistricting battle, as the state’s GOP pushes for their redrawn maps to be used in this year’s midterm elections.In a ruling Wednesday, Cole County Judge Daniel Green upheld Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’…
Judge: Missouri Can Used Gerrymandered House Map
NBC News reports: A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people. The ruling Wednesday by Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green is a victory for Republicans seeking to hold onto their slim majority in the U.S. House. But the case is likely to end up in the state Supreme Court…
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