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Missouri court rules in favor of Trump-backed map, but Supreme Court will weigh in

NPR | By Jason Rosenbaum

Published September 22, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

An appeals court has ruled in favor of the Republican redistricting in Missouri even though ballots are already going out. But it held off enforcing the ruling until the Supreme Court has a chance to weigh in.

Jason Rosenbaum

Since entering the world of professional journalism in 2006, Jason Rosenbaum dove head first into the world of politics, policy and even rock and roll...