Missouri’s Trump-backed voting maps approved by federal panel challenged in supreme court
Summary
A federal court allowed Missouri to use a new voting map supported by President Trump for the November midterm elections. Opponents quickly asked the US Supreme Court to review this decision because it came from conflicting court rulings just weeks before the elections.Key Facts
- Missouri’s new congressional map was approved by a federal judge appointed by President Trump.
- The map was redrawn to favor Republicans in the midterm elections.
- Opponents, including the group People Not Politicians, asked the US Supreme Court to stop the map’s use.
- Conflicting court decisions created uncertainty about which map Missouri should use.
- The US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh had earlier blocked Missouri officials’ emergency request to use the new map.
- The new map takes parts of Kansas City from a Democratic district and adds them to Republican districts.
- President Trump encouraged Republican-led states like Missouri to redraw voting maps to help GOP candidates.
- The case affects control of Congress and could influence President Trump’s agenda for the rest of his term.
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