Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts be used in November election
Judge Daniel Green said the map can stay after ruling that Missouri law does not allow a referendum on congressional redistricting.
- On Wednesday, Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled the Missouri Constitution does not authorize a referendum on congressional redistricting, keeping the new map in place for the 2026 general election.
- Republican-Led legislators passed the redistricting map last year at the urging of President Donald Trump, specifically designed to flip the Fifth District held by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver.
- Richard von Glahn, executive director of People Not Politicians, sued to force a referendum, but state attorneys argued that changing districts after the August primary would cause "widespread voter confusion."
- The court decision serves as a victory for Republicans seeking to retain their slim U.S. House majority, though opponents have already announced they will appeal the ruling to the Missouri Supreme Court.
- With the November ballot deadline of Sept. 8 fast approaching, the case is expected to move rapidly to the Missouri Supreme Court to determine if the state must use the new districts.
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Missouri court allows new U.S. House districts be used in November election
The court decision is likely to be appealed.
Missouri court allows new Trump-backed U.S. House districts be used in November election
A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people.
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Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts to be used in November election
A Missouri judge has rejected bid to let voters decide whether to use new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump.
Missouri Independent
Judge hears arguments in case over Missouri redistricting referendum
Richard von Glahn, executive director of People Not Politicians speaks to reporters Wednesday after the Cole County trial over whether Missourians will have a referendum on redistricting on the November ballot. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent)Whether Missourians vote in a referendum on congressional redistricting could turn on the question of what happens to the Aug. 4 primary results, arguments Wednesday in a Cole County courtroom showed. Can…
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