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Missouri court upholds mid-decade congressional redistricting backed by Trump
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the legislature can redraw districts mid-decade, potentially helping Republicans gain an additional U.S. House seat in 2026.
- On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the state Legislature may redraw congressional districts mid-decade, upholding the 2025 Missouri FIRST Map against constitutional challenges.
- The Legislature redrew the lines last year at the urging of President Donald Trump, aiming to improve GOP prospects in the 2026 midterms by reconfiguring the Kansas City-area FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
- Writing for the majority, Judge Zel Fischer stated the constitution's "when" requirement does not mean "only when," while dissenting Judge Paul Wilson argued redistricting should only occur after a decennial census.
- Opponents from the group People Not Politicians claim to have gathered over 300,000 petition signatures to force a November 2026 ballot referendum, vowing to continue their legal fight.
- While the court affirmed the map, challengers appeal separate compactness claims, leaving the future of the seat held by CONGRESSMAN EMANUEL CLEAVER uncertain amid ongoing legal battles.
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Missouri Supreme Court Upholds New Congressional Map Favoring Republicans
The Missouri Supreme Court on March 24 upheld a lower court ruling authorizing the state to move forward with redrawn congressional maps that would favor Republicans in the state. The court ruled that the new maps were lawful because the state’s constitution sets no limits on when the legislature may redistrict. That aligns with the previous ruling by a judge in Jackson County, Missouri, who likewise sided with the state legislature. “The circui…
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