From Fox News: Score another victory for President Donald Trump in the high-stakes political battle between Republicans and Democrats over congressional redistricting.
GOP Gov. Mike Kehoe of Missouri on Sunday signed into law a new congressional map, Missouri First, that is likely to hand Republicans an additional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of next year’s midterms elections.
Missouri, once considered a swing state that has dramatically shifted to the right over the past decade and a half, is the latest battleground in the congressional redistricting showdown after the passage of new maps in GOP-dominated Texas and a redistricting push by Democrats in heavily blue California.
“I was proud to officially sign the Missouri First Map into law today ahead of the 2026 midterm election,” Kehoe said in a statement. “We believe this map best represents Missourians, and I appreciate the support and efforts of state legislators, our congressional delegation, and President Trump in getting this map to my desk.”
The report explains that the new map will likely flip the seat currently held by longtime Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s Kansas City-area district by moving it eastward to include rural right-leaning voters.
President Trump had praised the bill when it passed earlier this month.
🚨 BREAKING: Missouri’s redrawn U.S. Congress map has now PASSED both the Senate and the House, and will soon be signed into law by the Governor
Republicans are set to gain ANOTHER seat in Congress, so President Trump is celebrating
“It is wonderful to see Republicans in the… pic.twitter.com/I6SAycFWnY
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 12, 2025
Missouri joined Texas today in enacting a new congressional map for the 2026 midterms to give Republicans a chance to win an additional House seat. MO GOP Gov. Mike Kehoe signed legislation into law splicing Kansas City in three GOP-held districts. Republicans currently hold 6 of… pic.twitter.com/Eomd5FlzDE
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) September 28, 2025
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed House Bill 1, which includes the “Missouri First” redrawn congressional district map on Sunday afternoon, his office announced. https://t.co/oyn0vBm4Iq
— FOX4 News Kansas City (@fox4kc) September 28, 2025
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