Missouri Senate Committee Advances GOP Gerrymander
A Missouri Senate committee voted Thursday to advance a GOP gerrymandering scheme — the next step in a rushed mid-decade redistricting process designed to rig the 2026 election.
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Missouri House Sends GOP Gerrymander to the Senate
The Missouri House in a 90-65 vote approved a Republican congressional gerrymander, advancing the map to the Senate as part of a national plan to try to rig the 2026 election by eliminating Democratic seats in Congress.
Missouri House Gives Preliminary Approval to GOP Gerrymander, Ballot Initiative Attack
The Missouri House gave preliminary approval to the GOP’s mid-decade congressional gerrymander, taking another step to rig the 2026 election.
Trump’s Plot to Control Elections; the GOP’s Nationwide Gerrymander; DOJ’s Hunt for Voter Fraud
Catch up on Democracy Docket’s reporting from this week about Trump’s plan to control elections, the GOP’s nationwide gerrymander, and DOJ’s hunt for voter fraud.
Missouri GOP Advances Gerrymander Again, Clears Key Committee
Missouri Republicans are rushing their mid-decade gerrymandering, with the House Rules–Legislative Committee voting 7-3 to advance the GOP’s congressional map proposal.
Missouri Committee Advances Extreme GOP Gerrymander Map
Missouri Republicans took the first major step in Gov. Mike Kehoe’s (R) extreme special session, as the House Special Committee on Redistricting voted 10–4 to advance a new congressional gerrymander that would dismantle Kansas City’s Democratic-leaning 5th District.
Missouri Begins GOP Gerrymander to Help Trump Rig 2026 Election
Republicans’ national effort to rig the 2026 election and win a GOP majority in Congress landed at a Missouri House committee hearing Thursday as the state became the latest to begin a rare mid-decade redistricting push at President Donald Trump’s urging.
Missouri Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Governor’s Gerrymander Session
A lawsuit seeks to block Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s (R) special legislative session, calling his attempt to redraw congressional maps and rewrite the initiative petition process an unconstitutional power grab.
Missouri Gov. Calls Special Session to Ram Through Gerrymander, Strip Citizen Power
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) reinforced Republican power grabs sweeping the country Friday, announcing a special legislative session to redraw congressional districts and dramatically weaken the ability of voters to pass laws through ballot initiatives.
Lawsuits Have Blocked Trump’s Anti-Voting Executive Order. GOP States Are Implementing It Anyway
Much of President Donald Trump’s anti-voting executive order has been blocked by judges. But it’s having an impact nonetheless — by encouraging and emboldening state-level Republicans to pursue its anti-democratic goals.