Missouri Circuit Judge Ruling on Redistricting Map Challenges
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Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Wednesday that Missouri's constitutional referendum provisions "do not apply to congressional redistricting enacted by the General Assembly," siding with Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in a closely watched fight over a Trump-backed map that could help determine control of the U.S. House.
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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.
PBS NewsHourMissouri court allows new Trump-backed U.S. House districts to be used in November election 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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The 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.
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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.
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However, Hoskins rejected the referendum petition this month, prompting the legal challenge over whether the signatures should have halted implementation of the congressional map. Following the rejections, Missouri used the GOP-backed map in its primary elections.
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Fox NewsThe new boundaries were already used in Missouri's August primaries. Opponents collected thousands of signatures seeking to force a statewide referendum on the map, but Hoskins rejected the petition, arguing that Missouri's Constitution does not allow congressional redistricting to be put to a referendum.
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Gov. 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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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.
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01 Washington Examiner Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appears to be the Democratic Party’s best chance at winning the presidency against Secretary of State Marco Rubio or Vice President JD Vance in 2028, according to a poll released on Thursday.
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02 Fox News Plaintiff Richard von Glahn appealed the ruling Wednesday evening, according to the court docket.
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03 The Daily Wire The 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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