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NewsCBS News PoliticsSeptember 13, 2025United States

Missouri Legislature Passes New Congressional Map

The Missouri legislature has approved a new congressional redistricting plan that shifts the state's political balance by splitting the Kansas City area. The plan, which awaits the Governor's signature, is expected to increase the number of Republican-leaning districts from six to seven.

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Why It Matters

The new map changes the political composition of Missouri's congressional districts, potentially altering the partisan balance of the state's House delegation and triggering immediate legal challenges regarding the constitutionality of .

Key Facts

  • The Missouri legislature passed a plan to redraw congressional district maps.
  • The new map shifts the state's delegation from six Republican and two Democratic districts to seven Republican and one Democratic district.
  • The plan splits the Kansas City area to make Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's district more conservative.
  • Governor Mike Kehoe called a special session last month to address redistricting.
  • The Missouri Senate passed the plan on Friday; the House passed it on Tuesday.
  • A lawsuit was filed by the ACLU of Missouri and the Campaign Legal Center challenging the map's constitutionality.
  • The lawsuit argues the Missouri Constitution permits only one redistricting per decade following census data release.
  • The lawsuit alleges the map splits Kansas City residents along racial lines.
  • The redistricting is part of a broader national trend of mid-decade map changes in states like Texas and California.

Who's Mentioned

personPeverill Squire“University of Missouri professor who provided analysis on the risks of the plan.”organizationCampaign Legal Center“Co-plaintiff in the legal challenge against the new map.”personEmanuel Cleaver“Democratic Representative whose district is affected by the map changes.”organizationACLU of Missouri“Co-plaintiff in the legal challenge against the new map.”personDonald Trump“President who publicly supported the Missouri redistricting effort.”personHakeem Jeffries“House Minority Leader who criticized the redistricting plan.”personMike Kehoe“Republican Governor of Missouri who intends to sign the redistricting plan.”