US EditionTrump-backed plan to redraw Missouri congressional districts draws opposition at first hearing
The plan aims to increase Republican seats from six to nearly seven of eight, facing legal challenges over constitutionality and accusations of diluting urban votes, critics say.
- Kristen Ellis Johnson stated, "Kansas City does not want to be divided. We deserve representation and a voice," at a hearing opposing the congressional redistricting plan in Missouri.
- Republican Governor Mike Kehoe's proposed map aims to target Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver's seat by stretching into rural, Republican areas.
- State Representative Mark Sharp criticized the redistricting as a "morally corrupt" effort to push Cleaver "into an early retirement."
- Residents voiced concerns that the map would fail to represent their communities properly, with one saying, "This does not make sense.
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Proposed congressional map could reshape representation in KC and beyond
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A newly proposed congressional map from Governor Mike Kehoe’s office is drawing sharp criticism from local leaders and parents alike — and its impact would stretch far beyond Kansas City. The redistricting proposal, if approved, would significantly alter the boundaries of Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, which currently centers around Kansas City. Missouri NAACP sues to stop special session on redistricting That d…
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Legislative push to gerrymander Missouri congressional map advances
State Rep. Dirk Deaton, a Republican from Noel, presents legislation that would redraw Missouri's congressional map to a House committee on Thursday (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). If a new Missouri congressional map endorsed by President Donald Trump is put into place, voters living on Kansas City’s east side will share a congressional district with people living nearly four hours away in Osage County. Anyone living in downtown Kan…
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Trump-backed plan to redraw Missouri congressional districts draws opposition at first hearing
Some Missouri residents are denouncing a plan to redraw the state's congressional districts at the urging of President Donald Trump.
Missouri Republicans begin redistricting to erase one Democratic seat in US House
The Republican-controlled Missouri legislature began redrawing its congressional map Thursday to target one Democratic-held seat in the US House, responding to demands by President Donald Trump and his allies to help the GOP eke out more seats in next year’s midterm elections.
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