Summary
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed a new law changing the borders of congressional districts. The new map aims to give Republicans an extra seat in the U.S. House by splitting a Democratic district. This action is part of a larger national trend where states redraw maps to favor political parties.
Key Facts
- Governor Mike Kehoe of Missouri signed new congressional district boundaries into law.
- The new map aims to help Republicans gain an extra seat in the 2026 elections.
- Representative Emanuel Cleaver's Democratic district in Kansas City will be split into three parts.
- The changes will mix in Republican-leaning rural areas to Cleaver's district.
- The new map reduces the number of Black and minority residents in Cleaver's district.
- Missouri's new map was passed by the state Senate and signed by the governor behind closed doors.
- Legal challenges have been filed against the redistricting plan by groups like the ACLU.
- The redistricting move in Missouri follows similar efforts in states like Texas and California.
