Missouri Governor Signs Trump-Backed Redistricting Plan Amidst Opposition
Missouri Governor Kehoe signed a Trump-backed US House map, aiming to help Republicans win another congressional seat by shifting Democratic Rep. Cleaver's district.
Kehoe signs Missouri’s new congressional map into law
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Overview
- Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed a new US House map into law, part of President Trump's plan to help Republicans maintain a narrow majority in the upcoming congressional election.
- The redistricting plan specifically targets Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's district, shifting it towards Republican-leaning rural areas and reducing its Black and minority resident population.
- Opponents are actively preparing a referendum petition to force a statewide vote on the new map, which aims to secure an additional US House seat for Republicans.
- The NAACP has filed a lawsuit, challenging the validity of Governor Kehoe's decision to convene lawmakers for the redistricting process, citing a lack of clear reasons.
- This move in Missouri mirrors similar redistricting efforts by Republican lawmakers in Texas, while California Democrats have proposed their own plan to gain five more seats.
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The main goal of the new Missouri redistricting plan is to help Republicans gain an additional U.S. House seat by reshaping districts, specifically targeting Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's district to include more Republican-leaning areas.
The plan shifts Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s district to cover more Republican-leaning rural areas, reduces its population of Black and minority residents, and splits Jackson County voters among three congressional districts to dilute Democratic influence.
Opponents, including the NAACP, have filed lawsuits challenging the process used to convene lawmakers for redistricting, citing lack of clear reasons, and groups are preparing referendum petitions to force a statewide vote on the new map to block its implementation.
Missouri’s redistricting resembles Republican-led efforts in Texas aiming to favor their party, while Democrats in California have proposed their own plan to gain additional seats, illustrating national partisan strategies surrounding redistricting.
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