The State Supreme Court had ruled in favor of the 2022 map, which had not been used in the primary elections.
A three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals determined that the state of Missouri must use the same congressional district map, updated in 2025, in the November midterm election that was used in the primary elections.
While a pending ballot initiative had sought to have voters decide whether the legislature’s new district map should be adopted, the primaries were held using the new map. The Missouri Supreme Court then ruled that the map from 2022 must be used in November, which would result in voters not having the same candidates and jurisdictions in November that they voted for in the primaries.
The circuit panel wrote, “This Court holds that Missouri’s current plan to use the 2022 map in the November 2026 general election violates the Constitution. Only use of the 2025 map complies with the Constitution and federal law.”
The case is expected to go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Missouri election officials as they prepare to administer the state’s midterm elections.
- For wisdom for the justices of the Supreme Court as they consider the constitutional implications of which congressional map is used in November.
Sources: Roll Call, UPI News, Townhall
