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Redrawn Missouri congressional map lands before Supreme Court for third time
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing Missouri's congressional map dispute for the third time after an appeals court ordered the revival of new GOP-backed districts favored by President Trump.
- The new map aims to help Republicans gain a U.S. House seat in the upcoming midterm elections, but the Missouri Supreme Court ruled it cannot take effect without voter approval via referendum.
- The legal back-and-forth has created confusion for over a million voters, with absentee voting already underway using the previous 2022 districts.
- The Trump-backed map notably reshapes a Kansas City district held by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, with Republicans aiming to increase their representation from six to seven of Missouri's eight House seats.
- Missouri's redistricting battle is the longest and most complex among states attempting mid-decade map changes, a strategy encouraged by Trump to gain electoral advantages before the midterms.
