Overview

• Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe set a Sept. 3 special session to redo U.S. House districts, directing the Republican legislature to take action on redistricting.
• His announcement came hours after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new congressional map Republicans say could yield up to five additional seats in 2026.
• Voting-rights groups sued before the Texas signing alleging the map weakens Black voters’ influence, and Texas Democrats vowed further court challenges.
• Missouri Republicans are eyeing Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s Kansas City district to try to add a GOP seat after previously abandoning a more aggressive 7–1 plan over legal and political risks.
• California approved a November statewide vote on a Democratic-drawn map that could add roughly five seats, while Utah and several other states face or consider new redraws.