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Missouri congressional map: U.S. Supreme Court blocks new GOP-drawn districts
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request to implement a new Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri, effectively mandating that the state use its 2022 district boundaries for the upcoming November midterm elections.
The legal dispute stems from a redistricting plan passed by the Missouri Legislature in 2025, which aimed to shift the state’s congressional delegation from a 6-2 Republican advantage to a 7-1 advantage. The plan would have dismantled the 5th District, currently held by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver. Opponents, including the group People Not Politicians, successfully gathered over 300,000 signatures to force a statewide referendum on the map.
While Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins argued that the state constitution does not allow a referendum on congressional redistricting, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the petition was valid. This led to a conflict between state and federal courts, with a federal judge briefly ordering the use of the new map. However, the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest unsigned order, which included no noted dissents, halts the new map's implementation.
The decision creates a rare situation where the general election will use different districts than those used in the August primaries, a move that could affect the candidate choices for approximately one million voters in Missouri.
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Brett Kavanaugh · Catherine Hanaway · Denny Hoskins · Donald Trump · Emanuel Cleaver · Missouri · Missouri Supreme Court · Stephen Clark · Supreme Court of the United States · U.S. Supreme Court
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 20 SOURCES] The proposed Republican-drawn map would have shifted Missouri’s congressional delegation from a 6-2 Republican advantage to a 7-1 advantage. localnews8.com · kvia.com · justthenews.com · americanwirenews.com · haitigazette.com · +12 more
- [● 29 SOURCES] Justice Brett Kavanaugh declined to lift a block on Missouri's new congressional map. localnews8.com · www.stlamerican.com · kvia.com · haitigazette.com · deultimominuto.com · +18 more
- [DISPUTED] U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark issued an order requiring Missouri to use the new Republican-backed map. www.stlamerican.com · offthepress.com · haitigazette.com · deultimominuto.com · recentlyheard.com · +15 more
- [● 33 SOURCES] The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to use a new Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri, requiring the state to use its 2022 districts for the November midterms. localnews8.com · www.stlamerican.com · kvia.com · deultimominuto.com · recentlyheard.com · +22 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] A petition with over 300,000 signatures was submitted to force a statewide referendum on the new congressional map. localnews8.com · www.stlamerican.com · deultimominuto.com · lapatilla.com · www.marquesina.mx · +10 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] The new map would have dismantled the 5th Congressional District held by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver. localnews8.com · kvia.com · www.stlamerican.com · haitigazette.com · recentlyheard.com · +12 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The decision to use the 2022 map for the general election after using the new map for the primary could affect approximately one million voters in Missouri. www.vaildaily.com
- [DISPUTED] The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the 2025 redistricting plan is invalid for the upcoming election because the referendum petition was legally sufficient. yournews.com · nemosnewsnetwork.com · world-today-journal.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The U.S. Supreme Court issued an unsigned, one-page order without explanation or dissents to block the new map. bahamasspectator.com · nemosnewsnetwork.com · world-today-journal.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins faced a contempt hearing after instructing election officials to use the new map despite state court orders to use the 2022 map. bahamasspectator.com · yournews.com · www.vaildaily.com