Missouri Supreme Court backs GOP-drawn map, boosting midterm GOP edge

Missouri's Supreme Court upheld the Republican-drawn redistricting map, expanding GOP representation from 6-2 to 7-1 by breaking up a Kansas City–area Democratic seat and rejected a Democratic referendum effort to suspend the map, effectively clearing it for use in November. The Secretary of State can rule on the referendum by late July, which could delay or suspend the map, but the near-term timing around the August primaries makes that unlikely, marking another GOP win in redistricting amid broader court-driven partisan map battles.