Overview

• Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the “Missouri First” map into law Sunday, part of a mid‑decade redistricting drive Republicans say could add a U.S. House seat in 2026.
• The map splits Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II’s Kansas City–area 5th District by adding Republican-leaning rural areas and redistributing communities across the state.
• Lawmakers approved the plan during a special session called by Kehoe, with the Senate voting 21–11 after earlier House passage.
• The Campaign Legal Center, NAACP and ACLU have filed suits alleging violations of state and federal law, citing the use of Troost Avenue as a racial boundary and a duplicate “KC 811” precinct listing.
• People Not Politicians Missouri has until Dec. 11 to gather about 110,000 valid signatures to force a statewide referendum that would suspend the map pending a vote.