Trump Hands Down New Demand for Republicans Amid Redistricting Battle [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Published Sep 09, 2025 at 7:05 PM EDT Updated Sep 09, 2025 at 7:41 PM EDT


President Donald Trump said the Missouri Senate must pass a mid-decade Congressional redistricting map "as is" after the state's Republican-led House moved a new plan forward on Tuesday. The Missouri House passed the new districts on a 90-65 vote. Thirteen Republicans, including House Speaker Jon Patterson of suburban Kansas City, joined Democrats in opposition, though only a few spoke against it.

The president posted on Truth Social, "This new Map will give the wonderful people of Missouri the opportunity to elect an additional MAGA Republican in the 2026 Midterm Elections. The Missouri Senate must pass this Map now, AS IS, to deliver a gigantic Victory for Republicans in the "Show Me State," and across the Country."

Why It Matters

Republicans currently hold six of Missouri's eight U.S. House seats, with Democrats representing districts in Kansas City and St. Louis. The new plan targets Kansas City Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, stretching his district eastward into heavily Republican rural areas while redistributing other parts of Kansas City into GOP-leaning districts.

The move is part of a broader national battle over congressional maps, following similar efforts in Republican-led Texas and Democratic-led California. Other states, including Indiana, Florida, Maryland and New York, are also considering revisions.

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