The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked the state's new Trump-backed House map. Peter Alexander joins Alicia Menendez to share more on his conversation with Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), whose district would've been carved up if the map had been approved.
The new maps would have broken up Missouri Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s district in an effort to give the GOP an additional pickup opportunity in the House this November.
A Missouri court decision secures a Republican-drawn congressional map, underscoring ongoing redistricting battles that could shape the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A Missouri court decision has secured a Republican-drawn congressional map, in a decision that could shape the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Missouri judge has rejected a Democrat-backed effort to challenge the state’s newly drawn congressional map, giving Republicans another boost ahead of the November midterms. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled that Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins was justified in refusing to certify a referendum petition targeting the map, though the decision is expected to be appealed. DETAIL: The ruling keeps in place a map supported by President Donald J. Trump and Missouri Republicans that significantly reshapes Democrat…Open
The new maps would break up Missouri Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s district in an effort to give the GOP an additional pickup opportunity in the House this November.