Missouri Senate Passes Trump-Backed Redistricting Plan

Kathryn Wilkens Sep 12th, 2025, 3:39 pm

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Alex Brandon/AP

On Friday, the Missouri Senate gave its final approval to a redistricting plan endorsed by President Donald Trump , potentially allowing Republicans to gain an additional House of Representatives seat in the 2026 midterms.

The approved map now heads to Governor Mike Kehoe (R-MO), who is expected to sign it into law. However, opponents of the new map have already launched a campaign to place the new district lines before voters in a referendum. If they gather enough signatures, the proposed changes could be decided in a statewide vote.

A major target of the revisions is Representative Emanuel Cleaver’s

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