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The new map, which legislators approved last year during a special session, would position Republicans to flip a Kansas City-area district now held by Democrats, which could help determine control of Congress.
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The new congressional map, approved by Missouri legislators in 2025 during a special session, would position Republicans to gain a Kansas City-area district currently held by Democrats, potentially influencing control of Congress.
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- Ann E. Marimow and Mitch Smith
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- 9935b341-690a-4465-b443-349644653d42
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- September 25, 2026 at 6:07 AM (2 weeks ago)
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- September 25, 2026 at 6:07 AM (2 weeks ago)
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A federal appeals court sided with Republicans seeking to use district boundaries redrawn last year to give the G.O.P. an advantage in the upcoming midterms. The Supreme Court has twice cleared a path for Missouri to hold its general election under an older map that would likely help Democrats retain both of their congressional seats in the state.
The Supreme Court has again blocked Missouri from using a Republican-backed congressional map, marking the third intervention this month. The decision requires the state to use an older map, impacting the upcoming midterm elections where control of Congress is at stake.
A federal appellate panel sided with Missouri Republicans on using a redrawn congressional map, but a Supreme Court decision means the older map will likely be used for now, creating confusion and potential post-election lawsuits.
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