Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts be used in November election
The ruling keeps the Trump-backed map in place after judges said switching districts now would disrupt the election, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled that Missouri's constitutional referendum provisions do not apply to congressional redistricting, allowing the Republican-drawn map to remain in effect for the November 2026 midterm elections.
- Republican lawmakers enacted the mid-decade redistricting plan last year at the urging of President Donald Trump, targeting Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver's 5th Congressional District to bolster the GOP's narrow U.S. House majority.
- After the People Not Politicians coalition gathered more than 300,000 signatures to force a referendum, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected the petition, arguing the Missouri Constitution grants no authority for such ballot measures.
- Opponents immediately announced plans to appeal the decision to the Missouri Supreme Court, as the state faces a September 8 deadline to finalize the November ballot before legal teams seek resolution.
- Historical records show voters last rejected a Missouri redistricting map in 1922, making this a rare mid-decade battle reflecting a broader national trend of states redrawing districts to influence U.S. House control.
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Disaster for Jeffries — Judge Drops Major Election Ruling
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…
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…
Judge Delivers Republicans Huge Redistricting Victory Just In Time For Midterms – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Russell
As Election Day approaches, Democrats continue working hard to stack the deck in their favor amid the rise of far-left socialist candidates who face an uncertain path in the general election. One effort in the Show-Me State, however, hit a roadblock in court this week. According to Fox News: Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Wednesday that Missouri’s constitutional referendum provisions “do not apply to congressional redistricting e…
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