Supreme Court rebuffs Missouri’s push to use new US House map backed by Trump in November
Also reported by PBS NewsHour
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to allow Missouri to use new congressional district lines in the November 2026 election. The new map, supported by President Donald Trump and Missouri Republicans, was blocked because citizens gathered enough signatures to require a statewide vote on the redistricting. The Missouri Supreme Court had earlier ruled that the old districts must be used instead.Key Facts
- Missouri officials wanted to use new congressional districts backed by President Trump in the 2026 election.
- The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Missouri’s appeal to use the new map.
- The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the new districts were suspended due to a citizen petition demanding a public vote.
- The new districts were used only in the August 2026 primaries, but the state must revert to the older districts for the November general election.
- The redistricting was aimed at helping Republicans keep their narrow House majority.
- The new map changed parts of Kansas City’s district, impacting Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s area.
- Missouri’s Secretary of State initially rejected the petition for a referendum, but the Missouri Supreme Court ordered it placed on the November ballot as Proposition A.
- Missouri was among the first Republican-led states, following President Trump’s call, to redraw congressional maps in 2025.
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