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Missouri judge upholds GOP map and blocks redistricting referendum for Trump win
Fox News • • general
Key Points:
- A Missouri judge ruled that the state's referendum process cannot be used to challenge congressional maps drawn by the Republican-led Legislature, allowing a GOP-favored map to remain for the 2026 elections.
- The ruling sided with Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who lawfully rejected a petition seeking a referendum on the redistricting map, which was backed by former President Donald Trump.
- The new map aims to strengthen Republican chances by redrawing districts, including splitting Kansas City and extending Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's district into more conservative rural areas.
- The decision preserves the map already used in Missouri's August primaries and is part of a broader national effort by Republicans to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms.
- The ruling is being appealed, but for now, the Trump-backed map remains in effect as the legal battle continues.
