Missouri Supreme Court Upholds State’s Redistricted Map

The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the state’s Republican-backed congressional map, handing GOP leaders another major victory in the nationwide redistricting battle that has intensified following the Supreme Court’s recent Voting Rights Act ruling. In a pair of unanimous decisions Tuesday, Missouri’s high court ruled the so-called “Missouri First Map” can remain in effect while legal and procedural fights continue over a referendum effort seeking to overturn it.

The map, backed by Republican Gov

But even before the rulings were issued, top Missouri Republicans were already discussing an even more aggressive redraw that could potentially eliminate the final Democratic-held seat entirely and create an 8-0 Republican map. “I would love to see an 8-0 map,” Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said Tuesday, citing the Supreme Court’s recent ruling restricting race-based districting.