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Supreme Court mandates Missouri use 2022 congressional map for 2026 election
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Missouri must use its 2022 congressional map for the 2026 general election, rejecting a Republican-backed 2025 map. The decision follows a series of conflicting rulings from lower courts, including a federal appeals court that had previously ordered the 2025 map to be used to avoid constitutional issues regarding different districts in primaries and general elections.
The Supreme Court's unsigned opinion stated that under state law, the 2022 map must remain in place. The justices noted that reverting to the 2025 map at this stage, after ballots had already been mailed, would “usher in electoral chaos.” The 2025 map, which was used during Missouri's August primaries, would have significantly altered the state's delegation, potentially giving Republicans seven of the eight U.S. House seats.
Donald Trump criticized the decision, claiming the Supreme Court is preventing Missouri from achieving an “election victory.” While the legal battle over the maps has reached a definitive conclusion for the upcoming election, voters will have the opportunity to decide the future of the 2025 boundaries through Proposition A in a statewide referendum on November 3.
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Bob Onder · Donald Trump · Mike Kehoe · Missouri · People Not Politicians · Supreme Court of the United States
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The 2025 map could have given Republicans control of seven of Missouri's eight U.S. House seats. newstalkkzrg.com · thepatriotchronicles.com · www.realitytea.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court, claiming the ruling prevents Missouri from achieving an election victory. newstalkkzrg.com · trendingpoliticsnews.com · thepatriotchronicles.com · www.realitytea.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The 2025 congressional map was used for Missouri's August 4 primaries. nemosnewsnetwork.com · looniepolitics.com · newstalkkzrg.com · trendingpoliticsnews.com · www.realitytea.com · +1 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Court stated that reverting to the 2025 map after ballots had already been mailed would cause electoral chaos. trendingpoliticsnews.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Missouri must use its 2022 congressional map for the 2026 general election. nemosnewsnetwork.com · newstalkkzrg.com · trendingpoliticsnews.com · looniepolitics.com · www.realitytea.com · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Voters will decide the future of the 2025 map through Proposition A on November 3. newstalkkzrg.com · flatlandkc.org