In blow to Trump, Missouri top court blocks Republican-drawn congressional map
The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a Republican-drawn new congressional map from being used in November's midterm elections, dealing a blow to the party's odds of maintaining its narrow U.S. House majority.
TL;DR
- Missouri's Supreme Court blocked a Republican-drawn congressional map.
- The ruling could affect Republicans' chances of maintaining their U.S. House majority.
- The court found the state's Republican secretary of state mishandled a referendum effort for the map.
- The map was part of a Republican effort to redraw district lines favoring their candidates.
- Some Democratic states also engaged in redistricting, but Republicans gained an advantage after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling affecting districts with significant Black populations.