Redrawn Missouri Congressional Map Faces Final Challenge in Missouri Supreme Court
Justices are weighing whether more than 300,000 signatures can force a vote on the map and which district lines will govern November elections.
- On Thursday, the Missouri Supreme Court unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election, ordering a statewide vote on the map.
- Republicans pushed the mid-decade redistricting plan to flip the 5th Congressional District, but Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected the referendum petition in August.
- Gathering more than 300,000 signatures, People Not Politicians successfully argued the Missouri Constitution allows a referendum on "any act" of the Legislature, establishing the legal basis for the court's ruling.
- The 2020 census-based map remains in full force for the November 2026 general election, as the court ruled the new districts will not take effect without voter approval.
- Marking a rare setback for Republicans, the decision could still be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court before the September 8 ballot deadline.
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Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be pu
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election and ordered a statewide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map. The decision Thursday marks a rare setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battle. Republicans had hoped Missouri’s new congressional boundaries could help them win an additional seat …
Judges corner GOP lawyers over move to block voters from redistricting fight
Missouri's Supreme Court grilled attorneys defending Secretary of State Denny Hoskins on Wednesday, repeatedly pressing them to explain why voters shouldn't get a say on the state's new gerrymandered congressional map this November.The case, reported on by the Missouri Independent, marks the final legal showdown before Election Day over a redistricting plan Republicans rammed through during a 2025 special session. At stake isn't just whether the…
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