The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Missouri’s emergency appeal to use the GOP-favored Congressional map in this year’s midterm elections.
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh denied Missouri’s emergency application without comment.
Missouri will now have to use its 2022 Congressional map.
The Missouri Supreme Court last Thursday threw out the state’s new congressional map that favored the GOP and eliminated one Democrat seat.
The new map will only go into effect in 2028 if voters approve it during the 2026 midterms.
Last year, the Missouri House of Representatives, controlled by Republicans, passed a sweeping new congressional map that would reduce Democrat representation to just one seat.
The “Missouri First” map promised a fierce partisan restructuring ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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