Missouri Supreme Court throws out GOP-favored House maps

The Missouri Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Trump and Republicans Thursday, ruling the GOP could not issue a new map aimed at giving the party an additional seat in the House until the congressional lines are approved by voters in November. The decision is a setback for Republicans, who had sought to quickly pass a new GOP-friendly 7-1 map in the House this cycle, meant to dismantle Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's (D-Mo.) district and give the Republican Party one more pickup opportunity.

Instead, the high court ruled that organizers of a referendum that looked to halt the implementation of the map and put it to a vote in November could proceed. The congressional lines "did not go into effect and will not go into effect unless and until approved by the voters," the court said in its decision. "The congressional redistricting the General Assembly established in 2022 remains in full force and effect for the November 2026 general election."

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