Missouri Judge Permits New U.S. House Districts for November Elections

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Missouri Judge Permits New U.S. House Districts for November Elections
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  1. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people.

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    Washington Times

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people.

    New York Post

    A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people.

  2. Lawsuit highlights dispute about referendum rights The Missouri Constitution does not specifically say that a referendum can be used to decide congressional redistricting, nor does it forbid it, which is why the issue ended up in court.

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    Lawsuit highlights dispute about referendum rights The Missouri Constitution does not specifically say that a referendum can be used to decide congressional redistricting, nor does it forbid it, which is why the issue ended up in court.

    Washington Times

    Lawsuit highlights dispute about referendum rights The Missouri Constitution does not specifically say that a referendum can be used to decide congressional redistricting, nor does it forbid it, which is why the issue ended up in court.

  3. 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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    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.

    New York Post

    Republicans 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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  1. 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.

  2. 02 Associated Press

    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.

  3. 03 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.

  4. 04 The Hill

    McCarthy ‘worried’ for GOP in midterms: ‘What is the plan?’ Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday said he’s “worried” about the Republican Party’s chances to maintain control of Congress following November’s midterms. “The midterms right now, I’m worried because the generic ballot is over 6, so that’s an advantage to the Democrats,” McCarthy told Fox News’s Dana Perino. “I’m worried that I’m not seeing the…

  5. 05 New York Times

    Missouri 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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Lean Right Missouri court approves GOP-friendly US House districts to be used in November election in huge win for Trump admin — New York Post
Lean Right McCarthy ‘worried’ for GOP in midterms: ‘What is the plan?’ — The Hill
Lean Left Missouri Judge Says Redrawn Congressional Map May Be Used in Midterms — New York Times
Center Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts be used in November election - AP News — Associated Press
Lean Right Missouri court allows new Trump-backed U.S. House districts be used in November election — Washington Times
Lean Right Missouri court rejects petition proposing protections for laws passed by citizen initiative — Washington Times