With Texas Republicans nearing completion of a new congressional map that could yield their party five additional seats in the House, President Donald Trump is escalating his efforts to secure more GOP-friendly seats in other states.
Deep-red Missouri appears to be the next target , with Trump writing on Truth Social Thursday that “The Great State of Missouri is now IN.”
“I’m not surprised. It is a great State with fabulous people. I won it, all 3 times, in a landslide. We’re going to win the Midterms in Missouri again, bigger and better than ever before!”
Missouri’s GOP Gov. Mike Kehoe has not publicly committed to a special session to draw new lines but has made clear that he is considering it.
“Governor Kehoe continues to have conversations with House and Senate leadership to