The Missouri Supreme Court granted a major win to the state’s Republican Party on Tuesday, upholding the GOP redistricting plan in two opinions it handed down Tuesday evening.
The two decisions upheld that the state’s Republican-friendly redrawn map is legal and can be used for the 2026 midterm election cycle. The map, signed into law by Gov. Mike Kehoe (R-MO) in 2025, dices up the Democratic district surrounding Kansas City and aims to give the GOP a 7-1 advantage over Democrats. They currently have a 6-2 advantage.
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Kehoe celebrated the rulings as a “HUGE victory for voters” in a Tuesday statement, pinning the state’s redistricting push and values against those of blue states like California.
“Missourians are more alike than we are different, and our Missouri values — rooted in common sense, hard work, and personal responsibility — are stronger and far more aligned across both sides of the aisle than
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