Missouri SOS Held In Contempt
Missouri's high court found the secretary of state in contempt over a redistricting dispute.
September 10, 2026 · Updated Sep 10, 7:46pm ET
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What happened
The Missouri Supreme CourtSupreme Court of Missourihighest court in the U.S. state of Missouri on Sept. 10 found Secretary of State Denny Hoskins
Denny HoskinsAmerican politician in contempt for defying its order to use the 2022 congressional map for the Nov. 3 election, but imposed no penalty after he agreed to comply. Hoskins had told local election authorities to use a 2025 map approved by Republican lawmakers before reversing course in a 12:34 p.m. email. The dispute reached the U.S. Supreme Court twice in recent days, while Missouri Republicans threatened to impeach the state justices if they held Hoskins in contempt.
Missouri Redistricting Fight
Part of the storyline · Storyline →- Sep 21Missouri GOP Map RevivedBalanced
- Sep 17Appeals Court Weighs Missouri MapBalanced
- Sep 10Missouri SOS Held In Contempt (this story)Balanced
- Sep 10Supreme Court Blocks Missouri MapLeans Left
- Sep 9Missouri Court Summons Secretary HoskinsBalanced
