Missouri Redistricting Battle Heads to Supreme Court for Third Time Amidst Legal Chaos
Missouri's congressional redistricting process is once again before the U.S. Supreme Court, marking the third time the issue has reached the highest court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit recently ruled 2-1 that the state must use its new 2025 congressional map for the November election, overturning an earlier Supreme Court order that had kept the 2022 map in place. This decision has plunged Missouri's election administration into further uncertainty, as local election officials have faced conflicting guidance and litigation throughout the process. The dispute originated from a special legislative session in September 2025, called by Governor Mike Kehoe, to redraw congressional maps. The new map, which would likely shift the partisan makeup from six Republicans and two Democrats to seven Republicans and one Democrat, faced immediate opposition and a referendum petition. The Missouri Supreme Court initially ruled that the referendum petition could pause the new map, but a federal district cour...
