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Where states stand in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps

Missouri special session aims to redraw U.S. House districts to increase Republican seats from six to seven, including changes to the Kansas City-based district held by a Democrat.

  • Missouri lawmakers began a special session in early September 2025 to redraw U.S. House districts for the 2026 election amid partisan dispute.
  • This session addresses the recent uncommon practice of mid-decade redistricting in Texas and California, where Republican and Democratic leaders respectively aim to increase their representation in the House of Representatives.
  • The suggested redistricting plan for Missouri would alter the state's congressional delegation by increasing the number of Republican seats to seven while reducing Democratic representation to a single seat through dividing the Kansas City district.
  • Rep. West said, "We are a red state" and the new map "better represents us in D.C.," while Rep. Fuchs called the effort "an unconstitutional pandering to the President."
  • This redistricting reflects ongoing struggles to balance partisan advantage with fair representation, accompanied by legal scrutiny and planned voter referendums in several states.
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kctv5 broke the news in on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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