Missouri congressional map case
The gist
The Supreme Court blocked Missouri's Trump-backed congressional map on Sep 25, 2026.
The ruling decides which districts over a million voters use in November's midterms.
How it unfolded
- 2025Missouri Republicans adopted a new congressional map at President Donald Trump's behest, dismantling a Kansas City-based House district held by longtime Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver and producing a 7-1 Republican-leaning map.
- Aug 4, 2026Missouri's party primary elections were held using the redrawn, pro-Republican map.
- Sep 3, 2026The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled that under state law the Republican-drawn map could not be used in the midterms until it is first put to a voter referendum.