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Missouri Calls Special Session to Redraw House Map as Texas GOP Plan Becomes Law

The move escalates a mid‑decade remapping drive likely to be settled in courts or at the ballot box.

A photo illustration of Missouri governor Mike Kehoe.
The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri, is seen on September 16, 2022.
Missouri Governor-elect Mike Kehoe greets supporters during a watch party at the Capital Bluffs Event Center after his victory over Crystal Quade in the governor's race on Nov. 5, 2024, in Jefferson City, Missouri.
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Overview

  • Gov. Mike Kehoe set a Sept. 3 special session and unveiled a 'Missouri First Map' that targets Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s Kansas City‑area district, positioning Republicans to try to add a seat to their current 6–2 advantage.
  • Kehoe paired redistricting with proposed initiative‑petition changes, including a dual‑majority requirement for statewide measures and new limits on ballot‑measure funding and procedures.
  • President Donald Trump applauded Missouri’s step after urging GOP‑led states to pursue mid‑decade maps to bolster the party’s U.S. House position.
  • Earlier Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new congressional map that Republicans say could yield up to five GOP pick‑ups, drawing immediate Voting Rights Act lawsuits and vows of further legal challenges from Democrats.
  • California advanced a November referendum on a Democratic‑drawn map projected to add several party‑friendly seats, highlighting a widening national fight that could influence control of the narrowly divided House in 2026.