KEMETIC MINDS — BREAKING NEWS
September 05, 2026
Missouri asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to reinstate a Republican-drawn congressional map for November’s midterm elections, one day after the Missouri Supreme Court unanimously cast the new map aside [1][2]. The emergency request, filed by the state and its GOP leaders, says voting in Missouri’s general election begins in 15 days [2].
Key Facts
- The emergency filing asks the Supreme Court to allow Missouri to use the Republican-drawn congressional map in November’s midterm elections [1].
- The Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that the redrawn map should not have been implemented without the approval of voters [2].
- The ruling requires Missouri to return to the congressional map in place since 2022, pending a redistricting referendum that goes before voters in November [2].
- The GOP-drawn map was already used in Missouri’s primary elections earlier this year [2].
- The case is Denny Hoskins, in his capacity as Missouri Secretary of State, v. Richard von Glahn [2].
State Calls Shift in Voting Lines “Unprecedented”
“Missouri has completed a primary election, yet it now faces the unprecedented scenario of being forced to apply a starkly different congressional map in the 2026 general election,” the state and GOP leaders wrote in the filing [2].
“Voting starts in Missouri’s general election in 15 days,” they said. “Election officials and public commentators are unsure whether it is even possible to comply with the Missouri Supreme Court’s order” [2].
Court Sides With Voter Approval; Trump Calls Map “Ancient History”
Republican leaders in Missouri redrew the state’s congressional districts to favor their party last year, at the request of President Donald Trump [2]. State officials had sought to put the new lines in place before the November referendum, but the court ruled unanimously that the map should not have taken effect without voter approval [2].
The decision delivered a victory to Democrats, who would likely lose a House seat if the new map is allowed to stand [2]. Trump criticized the ruling in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying the court “ridiculously ruled in favor of changing the maps back to what they were a long time ago. It’s called Ancient History” [2].
Republicans hold very narrow majorities in the House and Senate, the report says, and if Democrats can retake the House, they would be positioned to block Trump’s legislative agenda and pursue oversight actions targeting his administration [2].
What’s Still Unconfirmed
No action by the U.S. Supreme Court on the emergency request has been reported yet, and no deadline for a decision was given in either account [2]. The filing’s warning that election officials and public commentators are unsure whether it is even possible to comply with the state court’s order is an assertion by the state and GOP leaders, not an independently verified finding [2].
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What You Can Do This Week
Not just bad news — here is where to push.
- Contact your U.S. representative and urge opposition to Missouri’s bid reinstating a gerrymandered GOP congressional map. — Find your U.S. representative
- Call your U.S. senators and request immediate federal redistricting standards addressing partisan Supreme Court appeals. — Find your U.S. senators
- Contact your state legislators to back independent redistricting commissions preventing future Missouri-style gerrymandering. — Find your state legislators
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- MSN. (2026, September 5). Missouri asks Supreme Court to revive Republican-drawn congressional map. msn.com ↩a ↩b
- Spokesman. (2026, September 5). Missouri asks U.S. Supreme Court to restore GOP-backed voting map. spokesman.com ↩a ↩b ↩c ↩d ↩e ↩f ↩g ↩h ↩i ↩j ↩k ↩l ↩m ↩n ↩o
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