Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Missouri Map Fight Before November Midterms
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 9
Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Missouri Map Fight Before November Midterms
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 9
Summary
A group challenging Missouri’s new congressional map asked the Supreme Court to step in as the state nears ballot finalization and prepares to send mail ballots for the November midterms.
Conflicting rulings from Justice Brett Kavanaugh and a lower-court judge have left unresolved whether Missouri can use the new map, which favors Republicans.
The legal clash has thrown the state’s election administration into confusion at a critical point in the calendar, with officials facing pressure to lock in districts before voting materials go out.
The appeal is the latest turn in a fast-moving redistricting fight whose immediate stakes are control of Missouri’s congressional boundaries for the 2026 election.