The Missouri House of Representatives on Tuesday approved plans to redraw state congressional districts as part of President Trump’s push to boost the Republican majority in Congress.
The new state congressional map was approved in 90 to 65 vote, with a handful of GOP lawmakers voting against it.
The so-called “Missouri First Map” would split Kansas City into three GOP-leaning congressional districts and could help Republicans flip Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s (D-Mo.) seat in the House in the 2026 midterm elections .
The new map would give Republicans advantages in all but one of Missouri’s eight congressional districts. TruthSocial /@realDonaldTrump
Trump congratulated Missouri’s “incredible Republican State Legislators” for “overwhelmingly” supporting the “much fairer, and improved, C