JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has announced a special session for next week over congressional redistricting.

Kehoe is bringing back lawmakers to redraw the state’s eight congressional districts. The special session is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Sept. 3 at noon.

The Missouri GOP-backed redistricting plan would redraw the 5th Congressional District, currently held by Kansas City Democrat Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, in an effort to make it more Republican-leaning.

Missouri’s eight seats are held by six Republicans and two Democrats, including Cleaver. The new maps would make it easier for the GOP to extend their delegation by one, leaving only one Democrat in the proposed 7-1 district setup.

Redistricting, the process of drawing the borders of districts for which a state’s

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