Federal judge rules Missouri can use GOP-friendly map in midterms – for now – after Supreme Court declines to hear case
Federal judge rules Missouri can use GOP-friendly map in midterms – for now – after Supreme Court declines to hear case # Federal judge rules Missouri can use GOP-friendly map in midterms – for now – after Supreme Court declines to hear case By Victor Nava Published Sep.
nypost.com · Victor Nava · September 8, 2026
Federal judge rules Missouri can use GOP-friendly map in midterms – for now – after Supreme Court declines to hear case
# Federal judge rules Missouri can use GOP-friendly map in midterms – for now – after Supreme Court declines to hear case
By
Victor Nava
Published Sep. 8, 2026, 10:51 p.m. ET
A federal district court judge in Missouri on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Show-Me State from using an older congressional map in the midterm elections, granting Republicans a victory after the Supreme Court declined to take up the case.
The 14-day temporary restraining order issued by District Judge Stephen Clark, an appointee of President Trump, requires Missouri to use the Republican-friendly map approved by the legislature and signed into law by GOP Gov. Mike Kehoe last year while the Eastern District court hears arguments in the case.
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Missouri Republicans expect to use the new GOP-friendly congressional map in the midterm elections. AP Photo/David A. Lieb
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