Local election officials go with Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map despite uncertainty

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 877

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago


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Missouri election officials will begin mailing Aug. 4 primary ballots Tuesday to military and overseas voters using the state’s gerrymandered congressional districts, even as the legal status of those districts remains unresolved.

Missourians in 28 counties have been assigned to a different congressional district than they were in 2024, thanks to a map that was drawn by Republicans last year as part of a plan to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanual Cleaver in …

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