Explainer: GOP’s Multi-Front Effort to Shield Missouri Gerrymander From Voters
Missouri is at the center of one of the most brazen assaults on democracy of the Trump era.
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This Week at Democracy Docket: Trump’s Texas Gerrymander Blocked, and the GOP Calls ICE on Signature Gatherers
This was a week when President Donald Trump’s authoritarian power grab — from his bid to rig the 2026 midterms to his corrupt, revenge-driven prosecutions — suffered some major setbacks.
Missouri AG Now Siccing ICE on Gerrymander Referendum Signature Gatherers
In a stunning escalation over the Missouri GOP’s gerrymander, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway (R) publicly announced she has referred the state’s grassroots referendum campaign to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Missouri Organizers Challenge GOP’s ‘Inaccurate and Biased’ Gerrymander Referendum Language
Pro-democracy organizers filed a new lawsuit Friday accusing Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) of using wildly deceptive ballot language to tilt a referendum in favor of the GOP’s mid-decade gerrymander.
National Republicans Send Deceptive Text to ‘Confuse and Intimidate’ Missouri Voters
A deceptive message, sent out last week, is just the latest tactic Republicans are using in their effort to prevent Missourians from deciding whether their state’s congressional districts should be redrawn in favor of the GOP.
This Week at Democracy Docket: GOP Wants One-Day Elections, and Setbacks for Trump’s Gerrymander Scheme
We’ve been warning for months that President Donald Trump and the GOP are coming hard for mail voting — and this week saw a major development in the campaign.
Republicans in ‘Bare-Knuckle Brawl’ to Stop Missourians From Voting on Gerrymander
Missouri voters have the power to veto the state’s new GOP congressional gerrymander at the ballot box – but national Republicans are ramping up their efforts to stop them from having the final word.
Facing Numerous Challenges, Missouri GOP Gerrymander Goes to Court
President Donald Trump’s congressional gerrymander sailed through the Missouri legislature in September, but the GOP plan to flip one of the state’s eight districts is far from a done deal.
Trump-Appointed Federal Judges Could Lock In GOP House Advantage
As the 2026 election approaches, the GOP’s Trump-driven gerrymander campaign isn’t just unfolding in state legislatures. It’s also playing out in federal courtrooms where challenges to new congressional maps will be decided.
This Week at Democracy Docket: A Major Win for Democracy — and the Coming Attack on Mail Voting
From Virginia up to Maine, New Jersey out to California, and plenty of places in between, Tuesday was a great night for democracy — and an awful night for President Donald Trump.