Supreme Court Blocks Missouri Republicans’ Effort to Use New Congressional Map
Supreme Court blocks Missouri Republicans' plan to use new map for midterms. Legal battle over redistricting and voter referendum.
POLICY WIRE — Washington, United States — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a final attempt by Missouri Republicans to implement a newly drawn congressional map that aimed to boost their electoral advantage for the 2024 midterm elections.
In a concise ruling from Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the court upheld a prior decision by the Missouri Supreme Court, which determined that the map could not be used while a state ballot initiative seeks to invalidate it through public vote. The 2025 Republican redistricting plan targeted one of Missouri’s two Democratic-held districts, currently represented by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.
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The current map, which features six Republican and two Democratic seats, will remain in effect for this year’s elections. The legal dispute began after the new map was passed, prompting a group called People Not Politicians Missouri to collect signatures for a referendum that would block the plan and delay its use until 2026. However, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, a Republican, refused to place the measure on the ballot, citing legal grounds. The Missouri Supreme Court later ruled that Hoskins had no authority to reject the petition, stating there is no law preventing redistricting plans from being subject to voter referendums.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
