As Election Day approaches, Democrats continue working hard to stack the deck in their favor amid the rise of far-left socialist candidates who face an uncertain path in the general election.
One effort in the Show-Me State, however, hit a roadblock in court this week.
According to Fox News:
Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Wednesday that Missouri’s constitutional referendum provisions “do not apply to congressional redistricting enacted by the General Assembly,” siding with Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in a closely watched fight over a Trump-backed map that could help determine control of the U.S. House.
Green also ruled that Hoskins’ decision not to certify the referendum petition was “lawful” and ordered that the Republican-backed congressional map “remains in full force and effect for the 2026 general election.”
Plaintiff Richard von Glahn appealed the ruling Wednesday evening, according to the court docket.
ADVERTISEMENTThe ruling preserves a map passed by Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature after Trump urged GOP-controlled states to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The new boundaries are aimed at giving Republicans an opportunity to defeat Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City. Missouri’s current eight-member House delegation consists of six Republicans and two Democrats.
The development sparked some social media reaction:
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Great news. It looks more and more like the good guys will keep the House in November.
— Arkansas Slim (@Arkansaw_Slim) August 19, 2026
Dems really thought that a red state was going to shoot down a more red map, yeah they are retarded, blue states don’t shutdown bluer maps neither should red states
— Keegan Lowe (@KeeganLowe6) August 20, 2026
Just here to sip on liberal tears
— CommonSenseWarrior (@CSWarrior8) August 19, 2026
WFIN added these details:
The ruling preserves a map passed by Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature after Trump urged GOP-controlled states to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The new boundaries are aimed at giving Republicans an opportunity to defeat Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City. Missouri’s current eight-member House delegation consists of six Republicans and two Democrats.
The map splits portions of Kansas City between neighboring Republican-held districts and stretches the remainder of Cleaver’s 5th Congressional District east into Republican-heavy rural areas. About 59% of voters in the reshaped district are new to it, according to an Associated Press estimate.
Here’s some additional coverage:
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