Commentary: Republican officials are waging an all out war on the Missouri Constitution

Image: The Great Seal of the State of Missouri. State moto: Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law.). Image credit: Courtesy of Missouri State Archives via Flickr. Public Domain. Article by Bridgette Dunlap. Missouri Independent – March 10, 2026.

President Donald Trump demanded that Republican-led states redraw their congressional districts mid-decade because he expects he’s in trouble for the midterms. Missouri Republicans obliged, gerrymandering Kansas City to dilute the voting power of Black voters and get representation of Missouri’s 40% Democratic voters down to 12.5% of congressional seats. And yet, Republicans face a serious obstacle in their attempt to move the goalposts for our authoritarian president -– the Missouri Constitution. […]

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