US EditionMissouri GOP Leader Says Lawmakers Will Start with a Congressional Map Drawn in D.C.
Missouri Republicans plan to redraw congressional districts to increase their seats from six to seven amid concerns over maintaining a slim U.S. House majority, officials said.
- Missouri's GOP is exploring a plan to revise the state's congressional boundaries using a new map created in Washington, D.C., as part of efforts to secure a stronger Republican majority.
- This action is part of a broader effort by Republicans nationwide, led by President Trump and his advisers, to replicate Texas’s redistricting strategy in order to strengthen the party’s narrow hold on Congress.
- Vice Chair Jennifer Bukowsky said incumbents have the greatest interest in redistricting, while State Rep. Barry Hovis noted Republicans must avoid risking current seats by adding many new Democratic voters.
- Missouri currently has six Republican-held seats of eight, and the proposed map aims to increase that to seven, notably by splitting and adding Republican voters to Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City 5th District.
- Democrats have vowed to filibuster any redistricting legislation in the Senate, making approval challenging, while Jennifer Bukowsky anticipates a special legislative session will be convened after the Trump administration and the GOP National Committee come to an agreement on how to adjust the district boundaries.
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USA TodayMissouri GOP leader says redistricting effort starts with congressional map drawn in D.C.
State party vice chair Jennifer Bukowsky said she expects a special session when district lines are decided by national Republicans.
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Missouri GOP leader says congressional map redraw starts in D.C.
State party Vice Chair Jennifer Bukowsky said map proposals are already circulating.
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