Missouri Supreme Court blocks new GOP-favored congressional map
A federal judge ruled that Missouri should use a new congressional map that favors Republicans for now, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a ruling from the state's highest court directing Missouri to use an older map.
The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Republican-drawn congressional map cannot be used in the November 2026 midterm elections. The court ordered that a referendum on the new map be placed on the ballot, meaning the state's previous congressional district lines will govern this fall's elections instead. Republicans had redrawn the map hoping to gain an additional U.S. House seat and protect their narrow majority ahead of the midterms. President Trump publicly criticized the ruling, calling it 'ridiculous.' The decision represents a setback for GOP redistricting efforts in the state.
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