(The Hill) — Missouri Republicans advanced a new set of congressional lines this month that look to add one pickup opportunity for them in the House ahead of 2026, making them the third state poised to tee up a new House map before the midterms.
Legislators in the Show Me State convened for a special session over several of Gov. Mike Kehoe’s (R) priorities, including an unusual move to redraw the state’s congressional lines mid-decade amid a larger push from the White House to have red states rewrite their maps before 2026. Kehoe is expected to sign the new map into law soon.
Blue states have started to respond in kind as they look to blunt potential Republican gains in the midterms.
Here’s a look at the states expected to redraw their House maps next:
Ohio
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