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Missouri GOP asks Supreme Court to reinstate gerrymandered map, blames state court

Republicans are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Missouri court's decision to block their gerrymander weeks before the election.

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What to know

  • Missouri Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a gerrymandered congressional map just weeks before the general election, after state courts blocked it.
  • The GOP deliberately delayed rejecting a referendum petition in order to use the gerrymandered map in the August primary, then blamed the state court when it was invalidated.
  • The Missouri Supreme Court ordered the old 2022 map used for November's election and criticized Secretary of State Hoskins for waiting until one hour before the deadline to announce his rejection of the referendum despite it being filed months earlier.
  • The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Republicans and ordered the gerrymander reinstated, sending the case to the U.S. Supreme Court as Election Day approaches.

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Missouri GOP asks Supreme Court to reinstate gerrymandered map, blames state court
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    Missouri Republicans blame state court in Supreme Court brief

    In briefs filed to the U.S. Supreme Court, Missouri Republicans and state officials collectively blame the Missouri Supreme Court for the election chaos, omitting their own deliberate delay tactics in the process.

    “Missouri's goal throughout this litigation has been to run an orderly and fair congressional election. However, the Missouri Supreme Court's September 3, 2026 order—changing Missouri's congressional map one month after the Primary Election—virtually guaranteed that would be impossible.”
    — Lawyers for Missouri's attorney general
    • democracydocket.com

      NEW: Missouri Republicans asked the Supreme Court to reinstate a congressional gerrymander weeks before Election Day. While the near-yearlong battle was deliberately dragged out by GOP officials, the party is now collectively shifting blame to the same scapegoat: the Missouri Supreme Court.

      democracydocket.comBluesky4d ago162▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    8th Circuit orders gerrymandered map reinstated

    The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Republicans and ordered the 2025 gerrymandered map be used this fall, sending the issue back to the U.S. Supreme Court.

  3. background

    GOP files challenge in federal court — Republican candidates and state officials filed their challenge in federal court the day after the Missouri Supreme Court's decision came down.

  4. background

    Hoskins held in contempt for attempting to enforce voided map — After the Missouri Supreme Court's initial ruling, Hoskins attempted to force use of the 2025 gerrymandered map in violation of the decision, prompting the court to hold him in contempt. No punishment was served; Hoskins subsequently stood down and instructed state officials to use the 2022 map for November.

  5. background

    Missouri Supreme Court criticizes Hoskins for delay tactics — The court heavily criticized Hoskins for deliberately waiting until one hour before the deadline to announce his rejection of the referendum petition despite it having been filed months earlier.

  6. background

    Missouri Supreme Court strikes down gerrymandered map — The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the gerrymandered map never legally took effect and cannot be used until voters approve it through a ballot measure in November. The court ordered the congressional map used in 2022 and 2024 be used for the 2026 general election.

  7. background

    Gerrymandered map used in August primary — By waiting until the last moment to reject the referendum, Hoskins ensured the gerrymandered congressional districts could be used for the August primary election.

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    Hoskins delays rejection until final deadline — Secretary of State Denny Hoskins waited until the last possible day (August 4 at 5:00 p.m.) to reject the referendum petition, holding a press conference about one hour before the statutory deadline despite the petition having been filed months earlier. The Missouri Supreme Court later noted he could have issued his certificate any time after December 9.

  9. background

    Referendum petition filed against new congressional map — Citizens gathered enough signatures to force a referendum vote on the new congressional map, triggering a legal process that would require voter approval in November.