US EditionMissouri’s Republican governor orders redraw of US House districts as redistricting fight expands
- Governor Mike Kehoe has called for a special legislative session beginning September 3 in Jefferson City to revise Missouri’s congressional district boundaries.
- The session follows President Trump's recent call for Republican-led states to redraw maps to help maintain the GOP's narrow U.S. House majority.
- Kehoe unveiled the Missouri First Map, which keeps all current congressional members in their districts while targeting the mostly blue Kansas City district to gain a Republican seat.
- Kehoe urged the General Assembly to address changes in congressional district boundaries and improve the initiative petition process to guarantee that Missouri's districts and Constitution reflect the state's core values.
- The special session aims to bolster the Republican majority amid concerns Democrats voiced about potential dilution of minority voting power and increased divisiveness.
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Missouri joins fight over US House redistricting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday that he will call Missouri lawmakers into a special session Wednesday to redraw the state's U.S. House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking…
After Texas and California, Missouri is the third US state to plan to redraw electoral district boundaries along partisan lines. The governing Republicans hope to gain an additional seat from the Democrats in the next congressional elections. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe, in turn, has called a meeting next week to redraw the map in his state as well. By extending a previously Democratic-leaning district eastward into a Republican region, he hope…
Gov. Kehoe calls legislators into session to redraw political map to favor GOP and to make it harder for voters to change constitution - The Examiner
By Jason Hancock Missouri Independent Missouri lawmakers will return to the Capitol next week to gerrymander the state’s congressional map in the hopes of creating… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Gov. Kehoe calls legislators into session to redraw political map to favor GOP and to make it harder for voters to change constitution appeared first on The Examiner.
Another State Joins Trump's Redistricting Parade
Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state's US House districts as part of a growing national battle sparked by Republicans' efforts at President Trump's behest to improve their chances in next year's congressional elections. Missouri, whose legislature is controlled by Republican...
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