Missouri Map Allowed For Midterms
Courts left Missouri’s disputed congressional map in place weeks before voting.
September 9, 2026 · Updated Sep 9, 8:02pm ET
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What happened
People Not Politicians asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 9 to block a federal court order allowing Missouri to use a 2025 Republican-backed congressional map in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The filing followed conflicting rulings: Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Brett KavanaughU.S. Supreme Court justice since 2018 (born 1965) left in place a Missouri Supreme CourtSupreme Court of Missourihighest court in the U.S. state of Missouri decision barring the new map, while U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark
Stephen R. Clark Sr.American judge issued a temporary restraining order against using the 2022 lines. The Eighth CircuitCourt of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitCurrent United States federal appellate court declined to stay Clark’s order, leaving the 2025 map operative unless the Supreme Court intervenes. Missouri begins absentee voting on Sept. 22.
Missouri Redistricting Fight
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