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Missouri Protests GOP Redistricting Plan Amid Legal Battles

11/16/2025

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Protesters gathered at the Missouri State Capitol on September 10, 2025, to oppose a GOP redistricting plan that would divide Kansas City into three districts.
A state court trial is addressing whether mid-decade redistricting violates the Missouri Constitution.
The Missouri Supreme Court is expected to hear the case in early 2026.
A federal lawsuit has been filed to challenge a referendum aimed at blocking the gerrymander.
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has rejected signatures gathered before the governor signed the map into law, complicating efforts to place the measure on the ballot.

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Protesters gathered at the Missouri State Capitol on September 10, 2025, to oppose a GOP redistricting plan that would divide Kansas City into three districts.
A state court trial is addressing whether mid-decade redistricting violates the Missouri Constitution.
The Missouri Supreme Court is expected to hear the case in early 2026.
A federal lawsuit has been filed to challenge a referendum aimed at blocking the gerrymander.
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has rejected signatures gathered before the governor signed the map into law, complicating efforts to place the measure on the ballot.