Last Sunday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed the state’s new Republican-favored congressional Map into law, while a petition process to combat the gerrymandering kicks off.
Missouri Republicans passed a new gerrymandered map in both chambers of the state legislature last week, prompting lawsuits and a petition process that could derail the plan.
National Conservatism held the National Conservatism Conference (Nat Con) in Washington D.C. last week, and it was marked by a slew of bizarre and inflammatory statements.
As the Missouri Legislature meets for a special session to redistrict the state’s congressional maps, some members of the state Republican Party have expressed hesitancy on the illegal move.
President Donald Trump is pressuring states where Republicans hold a trifecta to redistrict — sometimes illegally — before the 2026 elections.
Earlier this month, Missouri House Minority Leader Ashley Aune (D-Kansas City) spoke with WCPT’s Patti Vasquez about the state GOP’s likely attempt to further gerrymander the state to benefit President Donald Trump next year.
Heartland states are at the center of a growing redistricting battle as America’s political parties fight for control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.
Republicans in Missouri, who control the state legislature and governor’s mansion, are reportedly considering calling a special session this year to redraw the state’s congressional maps.
