Missouri court approves GOP-friendly US House districts to be used in November election in huge win for Trump admin

Nypost · Aug 19, 2026 · 522 words · By Ryan King

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Missouri court approves GOP-friendly US House districts to be used in November election in huge win for Trump admin See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — A Missouri judge ruled Wednesday that the Show-Me State’s new, more GOP-friendly congressional map can be used in November’s midterm elections, handing President Trump and Republicans a massive win.

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Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green rejected a Democrat-backed bid to put the new House districts up for a referendum, ruling that under the Missouri Constitution, plebiscites on “congressional redistricting enacted by the General Assembly” are not allowed.

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Claim 1: “five of the seven judges [on the state Supreme Court] were appointed by Republican governors”

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Three independent web sources explicitly state that five of the seven judges on the Missouri Supreme Court were appointed by Republican governors.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri, one from each of the state's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_St…

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Claim 2: “under the Missouri Constitution, plebiscites on “congressional redistricting enacted by the General Assembly” are not allowed”

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While Judge Green ruled that the Missouri Constitution does not permit such referendums, other evidence shows the Missouri Supreme Court blocked the map and ordered a statewide vote, and Wikipedia notes '2026 Missouri Proposition A' as a veto referendum on these districts, indicating a legal conflict or reversal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Proposition A will appear on the November 3, 2026, ballot in the state of Missouri as a veto referendum. Voters will decide whether congressional districts that the Missouri General Assembly adopted i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Missouri_Proposition_A

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Missouri Constitution is the state constitution of the U.S. State of Missouri. It is the supreme law formulating the law and government of Missouri, subject only to the federal Constitution, and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Missouri

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Missouri General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Missouri. The bicameral General Assembly is composed of a 34-member Senate and a 163-member House of Representatives. Electi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_General_Assembly

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Claim 3: “If the new map remains in effect, that balance would likely shift to seven Republicans and one Democrat, St. Louis-based Congressman Wesley Bell”

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Sources indicate that under the new map, the balance would shift and Wesley Bell could be the only Democratic-held seat in the state.

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web search NEUTRAL — For now, Missouri must use the map implemented following the 2020 census, which has returned a House delegation of six Republicans and two Democrats.
https://michaelsavage.com/supreme-court-blocks-missouri-from…

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web search NEUTRAL — Under the older map, Democrats will be favored to retain two of the House seats, while Republicans will be favored in the other six.Some officials, both Republican and Democratic, have raised the poss…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/09/11/chaos-confusion-and-court-docke…

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web search NEUTRAL — Under those lines, the state’s current House delegation consists of six Republicans and two Democrats.Wesley Bell could have been the only Democratic-held congressional seat in the state.
https://matzav.com/supreme-court-halts-missouris-gop-backed-…

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Claim 4: “Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green rejected a Democrat-backed bid to put the new House districts up for a referendum”

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Three independent sources explicitly state that Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green rejected a bid/attempt to put the new House districts to a referendum.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Kelly (born February 25, 1964) is an American attorney and former judge from Wisconsin. He served four years as a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, from August 1, 2016, through July 31, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kelly_(Wisconsin_judge)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Janet Claire Protasiewicz (; proh-tə-SAY-wits; born December 3, 1962) is an American attorney and jurist from Wisconsin who has served as a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court since August 2023. Pr…
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Claim 5: “Missouri currently has six Republicans and two Democrats in its House delegation”

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Three independent sources confirm that Missouri's current House delegation consists of six Republicans and two Democrats.

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web search NEUTRAL — Missouri's current eight-member House delegation consists of six Republicans and two Democrats.Missouri stands out among Republican-led states where fights over congressional district lines have turne…
https://news.meaww.com/missouri-judge-delivers-major-redistr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Unless another court ruling changes the situation, Missouri will conduct the November election using the congressional boundaries adopted following the 2020 census. Under those lines, the state’s curr…
https://matzav.com/supreme-court-halts-missouris-gop-backed-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Missouri’s redistricting targeted Democratic congressman. Missouri's current U.S. House delegation is made up of six Republicans and two Democrats who were elected from districts with boundaries drawn…
https://www.click2houston.com/news/politics/2026/08/19/misso…

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Claim 6: “Missouri Republicans sliced up parts of Kansas City to weaken the Democrats’ grip on the 5th Congressional District, represented by Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.)”

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Multiple sources confirm that the new map carved up/sliced up parts of Kansas City to weaken the Democratic grip on the 5th District represented by Emanuel Cleaver.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cleaver, first elected to represent Missouri’s 5th District in 2004, will seek reelection under the restored 2022 lines in November. Get NationofChange in your inbox.
https://www.nationofchange.org/2026/09/11/supreme-court-bloc…

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web search NEUTRAL — The 5th, also currently represented by a Democrat, had the biggest change, with only about 2 in 5 voters in the old district included in the new one. Among the new additions: residents of the state ca…
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/10/nation/congressio…

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web search NEUTRAL — The new map would have carved up parts of Kansas City to weaken the Democrats’ grip on the 5th Congressional District, represented by Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.).
https://nypost.com/2026/09/10/us-news/supreme-court-blocks-m…

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Claim 7: “Green concluded by ordering the new map to remain “in full force and effect for the 2026 general election.””

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Alaska will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Alaska. Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — King Green (born Bobby Ray Green; September 9, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A …
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Claim 8: “Missouri was the second GOP-led state to redraw its maps, following Texas”

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Claim 9: “A Missouri judge ruled Wednesday that the Show-Me State’s new, more GOP-friendly congressional map can be used in November’s midterm elections”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that a Missouri judge (Daniel Green) ruled that the new congressional districts could be used in the November election.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Border War is a rivalry between the athletic programs of the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri. It has been officially named the Border Showdown since 2004, and promoted as the H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_War_(Kansas–Missouri_ri…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Missouri (see pronunciation) is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east,…
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