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US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver Faces Off with Missouri Lawmakers Seeking to Reshape His District
- Missouri's Republican-led legislature is advancing a new congressional map aiming to shift the 5th District including Kansas City before next year's election.
- This redistricting follows the 2020 census and is intended to create a 7-1 Republican majority, despite opposition from Democrats and local leaders.
- Faith and community leaders, including Rev. Dr. Bobby Love and National Baptist Convention officials, argue the plan dilutes minority votes and reopens racial divides along Troost Avenue.
- Rep. Cleaver, serving over 20 years, said the proposed districts could backfire by helping Democrats win more seats, while Trump urged passing the map 'AS IS' to secure GOP victories.
- The plan’s likely approval raises concerns about voter disenfranchisement and sparked NAACP legal challenges, highlighting ongoing tensions over Missouri’s political representation.
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Emanuel Cleaver testifies against gerrymandering plan before Missouri Senate committee
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Kansas City, testifies Thursday against a redistricting plan that would gerrymander his district in favor of Republicans (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent).U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver warned Missouri lawmakers Thursday that the effort to redraw the 5th District seat to favor Republicans will be long remembered by voters who resent being swapped by politicians seeking to increase their power. Speaking to the Senate Loca…
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US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver faces off with Missouri lawmakers seeking to reshape his district
Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver is warning Missouri lawmakers that a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump is reopening racial divisions in Kansas City.
Rep. Cleaver tells Senate committee not to split up congressional district
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver takes questions about the Missouri redistricting plan JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver testified in opposition to a new congressional map that would vastly change his district on Thursday before a Missouri Senate committee. The "Missouri First" map submitted by Gov. Mike Kehoe would carve up Cleaver’s district, which primarily covers Kansas City, and stretch the district into Mid-Missouri. It would also …
National Baptist Convention denounces Missouri gerrymander: 'The people matter'
Attendees at the National Baptist Convention in Kansas City criticized efforts by Missouri Republicans to carve up the 5th Congressional district, currently held by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II. They said such a move silences Black and brown voices in the political process.
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