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On Monday, a federal appeals court in Missouri ruled that the state must use its newly drawn congressional map for November's elections despite previous rulings by the Missouri Supreme Court ordering the old 2022 map to be used. The new map, which gives Republicans a significant advantage over Democrats, was passed by the legislature and critics argue it should have been approved through a statewide referendum first. This decision sets up another hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court, with Secretary of State Denny Hoskins indicating plans to request intervention from the high court again. The ruling complicates voting logistics as early ballots were cast according to the older map.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
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Story summary
A federal appeals court in Missouri ordered on September 18 that the state must use newly drawn Republican-backed congressional districts for November’s midterm elections, despite previous rulings by both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Missouri Supreme Court blocking their implementation. The new map, favored by former President Donald Trump, aims to benefit Republicans by altering district boundaries and splitting existing ones. This decision follows a long-standing legal battle over redistricting in Missouri, which has seen multiple conflicting court orders affecting voter registration and ballots already printed using the old 2022 map. As a result, the case is likely headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court for a final ruling before November's elections.
Written for “Missouri Redistricting Saga” on 2026-10-05,
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A federal appeals court in Missouri on Monday ruled that the state’s newest congressional map must be used in the November elections, setting the issue up for another hearing before the Supreme Court.
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map → rule → Court
The battle over the state’s new map, which favors Republicans and was passed by the legislature in 2025, has persisted for months.
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which → favor → months
Critics believe it should be passed by voters in a statewide referendum before use and that the old 2022 maps should be used for the November election.
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maps → believe → election
Last month, the Missouri Supreme Court ordered the old maps to be used this fall.
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maps → order → ?
Days later, U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark ruled the new maps should be used, in a temporary restraining order that was affirmed this week by the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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The development puts the case on the path to be heard by the Supreme Court, which had put Clark’s ruling on hold and declined to block the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision earlier this month.
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“This Court holds that Missouri’s current plan to use the 2022 map in the November 2026 general election violates the Constitution.
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plan → hold → Constitution
Only use of the 2025 map complies with the Constitution and federal law,” the appeals court wrote on Monday.
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“The Constitution does not permit Missouri to use a different congressional district map in the November 2026 general election than it used in the August 2026 primary election.”
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The three-judge appeals court panel is composed of Republican-appointed judges, including two picked by President Donald Trump.
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Since the appeals court put its ruling on hold for a week to allow time for an appeal, Missouri and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins are expected to ask for Supreme Court intervention to block the new maps again.
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The 2025 map in question redrew the political lines to give Republicans a 7-1 advantage over Democrats in the House, versus the GOP’s 6-2 advantage in the 2022 maps.
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While Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO) and state Sen. Rick Brattin have led the charge in the courts for the 2025 maps to be used, Hoskins has said he is going to use the 2022 maps in November given the Supreme Court’s previous direction.
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Taken either way, the saga holds messy implications for Missouri’s elections this year.
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Voters cast ballots according to the 2025 maps in the August primaries, spelling difficulties if the state ends up using the 2022 maps for the November elections.
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If it ends up having to use the 2025 maps this fall in a last-minute switch from the current plan, that would also entail challenges, as many residents have already cast early votes in accordance with Hoskins’s move to use the 2022 maps in the general election, and many ballots have already been printed using the older maps.
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