Lawsuit asks judge to force decision on Missouri gerrymandering referendum

Lawsuit asks judge to force decision on Missouri gerrymandering referendum

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, left, explains how he is implementing a new congressional district map created to favor Republicans. He was joined at the Friday news conference by state Sen. Rick Brattin. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent)A new lawsuit filed Monday asks a Cole County judge to force Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to decide whether a referendum challenging Missouri’s new congressional map qualifies for the No…

‘Are they going to roll over?’: Gerrymandering fights reach state high courts • Oklahoma Voice

Demonstrators rallied outside the Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, as judges weigh challenges to a GOP-supported congressional map. The number 305,968 references the number of signatures of voters seeking to force a statewide referendum vote on the lines (Photo by Jonathan Shorman/States Newsroom)JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri — Control of the U.S. House may run through a courtroom in Missouri. In a red brick courthouse across the stre…