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Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court again

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 23). Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court again. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-backed-missouri-congressional-map-returns-supreme-court-136673303

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The fight over Missouri’s congressional map has returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time following an appeals court decision that revived a new Republican-backed map originally blocked by the Supreme Court. This new map, which aims to help Republicans gain an additional House seat in the upcoming midterm elections, reshapes districts to include significant changes like those affecting Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s Kansas City-based district. The dispute has caused confusion for over one million voters who might need to adjust their registration due to shifting districts.
Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A federal appeals court in Missouri ordered on September 18 that the state must use newly drawn Republican-backed congressional districts for November’s midterm elections, despite previous rulings by both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Missouri Supreme Court blocking their implementation. The new map, favored by former President Donald Trump, aims to benefit Republicans by altering district boundaries and splitting existing ones. This decision follows a long-standing legal battle over redistricting in Missouri, which has seen multiple conflicting court orders affecting voter registration and ballots already printed using the old 2022 map. As a result, the case is likely headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court for a final ruling before November's elections.

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The fight over Missouri's congressional map returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time late Tuesday, after an appeals court ordered the revival of new districts backed by President Donald Trump.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
🔮 The new map was drawn to help Republicans gain a U.S. House seat in the pivotal midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.
2026-09-23 · ABC News (US)
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court again · assertive framing

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Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court again asserted
map → back → Court
The fight over Missouri's congressional map has returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for the third time WASHINGTON -- asserted
fight → return → time
The fight over Missouri's congressional map returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time late Tuesday, after an appeals court ordered the revival of new districts backed by President Donald Trump. asserted
court → return → Trump
The new map was drawn to help Republicans gain a U.S. House seat in the pivotal midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress. asserted
which → draw → Congress
The Supreme Court has twice blocked efforts to use it in November. asserted
Court → block → November
The latest emergency appeal comes after an unusual federal appeals court ruling that ordered a last-minute return to a GOP-friendly map even after the Supreme Court halted such a move. asserted
Court → come → move
The justices had left in place a Missouri Supreme Court decision requiring the state to use its previous map. asserted
justices → leave → map
The state court ruled that the new districts could not take effect unless voters approved them in a statewide referendum. uncertain
voters → rule → referendum
The U.S. Supreme Court gave supporters of the new map until midday Wednesday to respond to the latest appeal. asserted
Court → give → appeal
The dispute has caused confusion for over a million potential voters who could be shuffled among districts. uncertain
who → cause → districts
Absentee voting already is underway in Missouri using districts adopted in 2022, after the last census. asserted
voting → use → census
The new congressional map backed by Trump significantly reshapes a Kansas City-based district held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. asserted
map → back → Cleaver
Republicans hope the map could help them win seven of the state’s eight House seats — one more than they currently hold. uncertain
they → hope → seats
Missouri’s redistricting battle has been the longest and most complex among roughly a dozen states that sought to change their U.S. House districts over the past year. asserted
that → seek → year
Districts are usually redrawn at the start of each decade, after a census. asserted
Districts → redrawn → census
But Trump spurred a spate of mid-decade redistricting last year when he urged Republican-led states to redraw districts to gain an edge in the midterm. asserted
he → spur → midterm
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