Missouri Judge Rules on Redistricting Victory, Sparking Political Controversy
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A Missouri judge handed President Donald Trump and Republicans a major redistricting victory Wednesday, ruling that the state's referendum process cannot be used to challenge congressional maps drawn by the Legislature and allowing a new GOP-friendly map to remain in place for November's midterm elections.
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New York PostMissouri’s new districts already were used in the August primaries. On that same day, Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a petition with thousands of signatures seeking to force a November referendum on the map. Hoskins asserted that Missouri’s Constitution doesn’t allow a referendum on congressional redistricting.
Washington TimesMissouri’s new districts already were used in the August primaries. On that same day, Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a petition with thousands of signatures seeking to force a November referendum on the map. Hoskins asserted that Missouri’s Constitution doesn’t allow a referendum on congressional redistricting.
The Daily WireA Missouri judge gave Republicans another redistricting victory on Wednesday, ruling against a Democratic initiative challenging congressional maps drawn by the legislature and clearing the way for the GOP to secure another seat in the House of Representatives.
Washington ExaminerA Missouri judge ruled Wednesday that a referendum cannot override the state legislature’s authority to enact congressional maps, clearing the way for the state to use a Republican-backed map in November’s general election.
New York TimesMissouri Judge Says Redrawn Congressional Map May Be Used in Midterms The decision was a win for Republicans, who have been pushing for the new map in an effort to help maintain the party’s narrow control in the U.S. House in November.
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Missouri’s revised map is designed to help Republicans defeat Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City. It reassigns portions of Kansas City to two neighboring districts represented by Republicans and stretches the remainder of Cleaver’s 5th Congressional District far eastward into Republican-heavy rural areas. About 59% of its voters are new to the 5th District, according to an Associated Press estimate.
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Washington TimesMissouri’s revised map is designed to help Republicans defeat Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City. It reassigns portions of Kansas City to two neighboring districts represented by Republicans and stretches the remainder of Cleaver’s 5th Congressional District far eastward into Republican-heavy rural areas. About 59% of its voters are new to the 5th District, according to an Associated Press estimate.
Fox NewsThe new boundaries are aimed at giving Republicans an opportunity to defeat Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City. Missouri's current eight-member House delegation consists of six Republicans and two Democrats.
Washington ExaminerThe ruling is a victory for Missouri Republicans and preserves a map that is expected to make the Kansas City-area congressional seat long held by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) shift in favor of Republicans.
The Daily WireThe case now heads to appeal. The decision delivers another blow to Democrats, preserving a redrawn map that was driven by President Donald Trump’s call for red states to secure conservative majorities. The revamped map stretches Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s (D-MO) 5th Congressional District deep into conservative rural territory, putting the veteran Democrat squarely in the crosshairs of GOP state Sen. Rick Brattin.
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But Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe called the Legislature into a special session on redistricting last year after Trump urged Republican-led states to redraw congressional boundaries to their advantage ahead of the midterms.
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Washington TimesBut Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe called the Legislature into a special session on redistricting last year after Trump urged Republican-led states to redraw congressional boundaries to their advantage ahead of the midterms.
Fox NewsRepublican Gov. Mike Kehoe called lawmakers into a special session last year after Trump urged Republican-led states to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms.
Washington ExaminerGov. Mike Kehoe (R-MO) called lawmakers into a special legislative session last year to consider redrawing the state’s congressional districts at the behest of President Donald Trump. Kehoe signed the new map into law in September, splitting portions of Kansas City among three congressional districts and adding Republican-leaning areas to Cleaver’s district.
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The attorney general and the Republican Party, which joined in defense of the new map, also argued it was too late to switch district boundaries before the November election. Changing districts after the primary would cause “widespread voter confusion” and an “erosion in confidence in the integrity of the state’s elections,” said John Gore, an attorney for national, congressional and state Republican committees.
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New York PostRepublicans had argued that the new districts should be used in the November elections even if a voter referendum on the map was allowed to occur at the same time.
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01 New York Post The ruling Wednesday by Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green is a victory for Republicans seeking to hold onto their slim majority in the U.S. House. But the case is likely to end up in the state Supreme Court.
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02 Washington Times The ruling Wednesday by Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green is a victory for Republicans seeking to hold onto their slim majority in the U.S. House, but the court decision is likely to be appealed.
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03 Washington Examiner “Instead of addressing a single subject, tied to a single article in the Missouri Constitution, [the petition] makes sweeping reforms affecting multiple provisions of the Missouri Constitution,” Green wrote in his decision.
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04 Fox News Plaintiff Richard von Glahn appealed the ruling Wednesday evening, according to the court docket.
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05 The Daily Wire “Initiative 2026-106 impermissibly constricts the people’s ability to reconsider laws and amendments passed by initiative or vetoed by referendum,” Green wrote. “Today’s voters have the right to consider amendments proposed by the General Assembly; today’s voters cannot strip that right from future voters to insulate the current majority’s policy preferences from future reconsideration. Holding otherwise would sanction a radical alteration of Missouri’s government that undermines the republican guarantee.”
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