US EditionMissouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm elections
Judge Brian Stumpe said the map stays in place until officials verify enough valid signatures, preserving Republicans’ chance to add another House seat.
- On Friday, Cole County Judge Brian Stumpe ruled that submitting referendum signatures does not automatically suspend Missouri's new congressional map, dismissing the lawsuit and keeping the GOP-backed districts in effect.
- In December 2025, the group People Not Politicians submitted more than 300,000 signatures to force a statewide vote, arguing the filing should have immediately halted the legislature's mid-decade redistricting plan.
- Stumpe ruled that verification is required to prevent "fraudulent submissions," rejecting arguments that mere signature delivery triggers suspension; the ACLU of Missouri vowed to appeal the decision.
- The ruling strengthens GOP electoral prospects and endangers Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver by keeping his 5th Congressional District expanded to include more rural, Republican-leaning areas.
- Secretary of State Denny Hoskins must determine the petition's validity by August 4, 2026, and while the legal battle continues, the ruling allows Republicans to proceed with the map during critical candidate filing deadlines.
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On the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day,” the chair of House Democrats’ campaign arm is “confident” the president’s tariffs — and GOP lawmakers’ reluctance to resist them — will deliver her party a majority in the midterm elections. “A year ago, House Republicans said that this [trade agenda] was going to usher in the golden age of manufacturing. [Instead,] prices have risen [and] we’ve lost manufacturing jobs,” Rep. Suzan…
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