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Supreme Court blocks Missouri Republican congressional map
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked Missouri from using a new Republican-drawn congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, marking the third time the high court has intervened in the state’s redistricting dispute. The justices issued an unsigned order stating that reverting to the disputed 2025 map in the midst of an ongoing election would “usher in electoral chaos,” noting that absentee voting has already begun and ballots have been distributed to military and overseas voters.
The decision upholds a Missouri Supreme Court ruling that a citizen petition prevents the new map from being used unless it is first ratified by voters in a referendum. The 2025 map, which was supported by Donald Trump, sought to redraw boundaries to favor Republicans, potentially shifting Missouri’s congressional delegation from a 6-2 split to a 7-1 advantage by targeting the district held by Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver.
This ruling effectively mandates that Missouri continue using the congressional district lines established in 2022 for the upcoming November 3 general election. The legal battle follows a period of conflicting rulings between state and federal courts, including a recent decision by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that had attempted to reinstate the new map.
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Denny Hoskins · Donald Trump · Emanuel Cleaver · Missouri · Missouri Supreme Court · People Not Politicians · Supreme Court of the United States · U.S. Supreme Court
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- [● 18 SOURCES] The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Missouri Supreme Court decision stating that a citizen petition prevents the new map from being used without a voter referendum. www.brandonsun.com · krmg.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com · wtop.com · www.nbcnews.com · +12 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Missouri Supreme Court held Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt regarding the redistricting dispute. www.nbcnews.com · www.mundonow.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The group People Not Politicians filed an emergency application that led to the Supreme Court's intervention. srnnews.com · www.nbcnews.com · www.ntd.com · kioncentralcoast.com · world-today-journal.com
- [● 32 SOURCES] The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the use of a new Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri for the 2026 midterm elections. srnnews.com · www.brandonsun.com · keyt.com · krmg.com · www.foxnews.com · +26 more
- [● 31 SOURCES] Missouri will use its 2022 congressional map for the 2026 general election. www.brandonsun.com · krmg.com · www.foxnews.com · wtop.com · www.nbcnews.com · +25 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The Supreme Court ruled that changing maps during an ongoing election would cause electoral chaos. keyt.com · krmg.com · pilarpolitico.com.ar · looniepolitics.com · mymotherlode.com · +10 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] The 2025 map would have potentially changed Missouri’s congressional delegation from 6-2 to 7-1 in favor of Republicans by eliminating a seat held by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. www.nbcnews.com · pilarpolitico.com.ar · offthepress.com · 100percentfedup.com · www.tonyskansascity.com · +11 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had previously ruled that the Republican-drawn map must be used. srnnews.com · krmg.com · www.nbcnews.com · pilarpolitico.com.ar · offthepress.com · +4 more