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Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Map Preserving Cleaver Seat

9/7/2026

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Republicans redrew congressional maps in eight states to protect their House majority.
Missouri Supreme Court blocked a map that would have eliminated Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s seat.
Republican strategist Alfredo Rodriguez says Texas redistricting will likely add two to three seats, not five.
Republicans now expect to net at least six seats from gerrymandering, less than the earlier hope of over a dozen.

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Republicans redrew congressional maps in eight states to protect their House majority.
Missouri Supreme Court blocked a map that would have eliminated Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s seat.
Republican strategist Alfredo Rodriguez says Texas redistricting will likely add two to three seats, not five.
Republicans now expect to net at least six seats from gerrymandering, less than the earlier hope of over a dozen.