GOP push to gerrymander Missouri congressional map could be decided at the ballot

Photo: Protesters gather in the Missouri Capitol rotunda in opposition to a proposed congressional district map that passed the House. Photo credit: Annelise Hanshaw / Missouri Independent. Article by Jason Hancock. Missouri Independent – September 10, 2025.

While Republicans continue their push to gerrymander Missouri’s congressional map, opponents are already eyeing a plan to ask voters to overturn it. And looming over the debate are approaching deadlines for Missouri ballots to be finalized and candidates to file for office, along with promises of lawsuits — with any delays potentially undermining efforts to create a new Republican seat in time for the 2026 midterm elections. […]

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