Missouri governor signs Trump‑backed congressional map
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a Trump-backed mid‑decade congressional map into law on Sept. 28, 2025 that redraws Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s Kansas City district and is aimed at helping Republicans win an additional U.S. House seat in a state where they already hold six of eight seats. Opponents have filed multiple lawsuits — including an NAACP challenge to Kehoe’s authority — and must collect about 110,000 valid petition signatures by Dec. 11 to force a statewide referendum, part of a broader redistricting push in states such as Texas and California that analysts say could net Republicans up to six seats (with possible Democratic countermoves of up to five) based on 2024 results.
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Maps show how redistricting could affect congressional seats
New information:
- Places the Missouri signing in a broader mid‑decade redistricting push that also includes Texas and California and quantifies potential net seat shifts (Republicans up to +6; Democrats up to +5 in countermoves).
- Notes the NAACP filed a lawsuit challenging Governor Kehoe’s authority to enact a mid‑decade map and says three other lawsuits have been filed over the Missouri map.
- Provides electoral context and maps based on 2024 results, and explains that California would require voter approval in a November special election for its plan to take effect.
Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs Trump-backed plan to help GOP win another U.S. House seat
New information:
- Governor: Mike Kehoe signed the map into law on Sept. 28, 2025
- Targets: Democrats’ Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s Kansas City district; Republicans hold 6 of Missouri’s 8 House seats and aim to win one more
- Legal/political challenge: opponents need roughly 110,000 valid petition signatures by Dec. 11 to force a statewide referendum; multiple lawsuits (including an NAACP suit) have been filed