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MISSOURI’S MAP IS DEAD, FOR NOW
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that the state’s Republican-drawn congressional map cannot be used in this year’s midterm elections. The map, redrawn in 2025 at President Trump’s urging, was designed to eliminate one of Missouri’s two Democratic House seats. It did this by carving up the Kansas City area. The court ordered that a referendum on the map appear on the November ballot. That means the state’s general election will run under its old…
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