Key Facts

• The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously stopped a new Republican-supported congressional map from being used in the November 2024 elections.
• The court said the map must be approved by voters through a referendum first.
• This ruling means Missouri will use the old congressional map in the 2026 general election.
• The new map was backed by President Donald Trump and Missouri Republicans and aimed to favor the GOP and reduce a Democratic district in Kansas City.
• President Trump criticized the decision on his social media, calling it unfair and unconstitutional.
• The referendum petition was organized by a group named People Not Politicians and was accepted by the court despite initial rejection by the Missouri Secretary of State.
• Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Republicans plan to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver, whose district would have been changed, praised the ruling as a win for democracy.