A Jackson County Circuit Court judge ruled Thursday that Missouri’s redrawn congressional map does not violate the state’s constitution, clearing a major legal hurdle for a plan that could hand Republicans up to seven of the state’s congressional districts heading into the midterms.
Judge Adam Caine sided squarely with the Missouri General Assembly, finding that the legislature acted within its constitutional authority when it redrew the lines. The ruling preserves the Missouri FIRST Map, which reshapes the state’s congressional landscape from six GOP-leaning districts and three Democratic-leaning seats to a potential seven-to-two Republican advantage.
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