Special session to redraw Missouri congressional districts was constitutional, judge rules

By: Jacob Richey

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 261

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A Cole County judge ruled Friday that Gov. Mike Kehoe had the constitutional authority to call the special session that resulted in the passage of a new gerrymandered congressional map for Missouri.

During the special session, legislators redrew the map to favor Republicans. The Missouri NAACP filed the lawsuit against state officials including Kehoe in September in an attempt to stop the special session from happening, but the court did not take up the case …

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