Missouri’s Republican-led government has urged the Supreme Court to restore a congressional map that would grant the GOP an additional seat, warning of an "election-administration disaster" in the state. The state’s attorney general’s office filed an emergency request, arguing the current map—approved by a court—fails to meet legal standards. The dispute centers on a revised district plan that would shift Missouri’s congressional representation in favor of Republicans. Legal experts are now watching closely as the high court considers whether to intervene before the next election cycle.
Missouri officials asked the Supreme Court on Friday to reinstate the Republican-friendly congressional map which adds one seat for the GOP. “A federal-election-administration disaster is unfolding in Missouri,” Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s (R) office wrote in its emergency application. The Show Me State's new congressional map created added one seat to the Republican party,...
