Missouri voting map federal appeal
The gist
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Missouri must use the 2025 congressional map in the November election.
The ruling is stayed until Sept. 28.
How it unfolded
- 2025Missouri lawmakers drew a new congressional map, known as the 2025 map, during a special session; Republicans passed it targeting Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver by splitting his Kansas City district into three rural-dominated districts.
- Sep 2, 2026People opposed to a congressional redistricting plan rallied outside the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City.
- Sep 3, 2026The Missouri Supreme Court blocked the gerrymandered congressional map and ordered a referendum vote.