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Missouri high court blocks redrawn GOP map, earns Trump’s ire

Published by USA Today on September 3, 2026.

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HB1, the bill that set the redrawn maps, was signed by Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe on Sept. 28, 2025.</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Anti-gerrymandering group People not Politicians submitted a referendum petition to force Missouri's redrawn map onto the November ballot which, despite having more than the required number of signatures, Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins refused to certify, claiming the petition was unconstitutional.</p><aside aria-label=advertisement class="gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"><div data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=llx id=~ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-news-politics-4-ac1 class="gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al"></div></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>The state <a data-autotag=a173914f-749b-454a-81ed-e37783d9c6f6 href=/news/politics/supreme-court/ target=_blank rel=noopener data-t-l=:b|e|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Supreme Court</a>'s ruling reversed a circuit court decision that ruled for Hoskins and ordered the referendum onto the November ballot. "The referendum petition was legal, sufficient and timely, and the secretary incorrectly concluded otherwise," the unanimous opinion written by Judge Ginger Gooch reads.</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class=gnt_em_img_i style=height:437px fetchpriority=high data-g-r=lazy data-gl-src="/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/09/04/USAT/91601691007-20240105-t-193028-z-955180951-mt-1-usatoday-22227456-rtrmadp-3-themissourisupremecourtbuildingonthursdayjan-4.JPG?width=660&height=437&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" data-gl-srcset="/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/09/04/USAT/91601691007-20240105-t-193028-z-955180951-mt-1-usatoday-22227456-rtrmadp-3-themissourisupremecourtbuildingonthursdayjan-4.JPG?width=1320&height=874&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding=async alt="The Missouri Supreme Court Building is seen on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024."/><div class="gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd" data-c-caption="The Missouri Supreme Court Building is seen on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024." data-c-credit="Nathan Papes / Springfield News-Leader / USA TODAY Network"></div></figure><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>The court also ordered the November elections to take place with the maps drawn in 2022.</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>"HB1 did not go into effect and will not go into effect unless and until approved by the voters," the opinion reads.</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>The <a href=https://budplan.oa.mo.gov/media/pdf/2025-landscape-maps-district rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|z|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>redrawn maps</a> would have likely handed Republicans a seat in the U.S. House after the Kansas City district currently held by Democratic Rep. <a href=https://cleaver.house.gov/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|z|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Emanuel Cleaver</a> was dismantled. The state's <a href=/story/news/politics/elections/2026/08/05/missouri-primary-election-results/91106900007/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|e|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Aug. 4 House primaries</a> took place using the redrawn maps.</p><aside aria-label=advertisement class="gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"><div data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=llx id=~ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-news-politics-5-ac2 data-x-c=2 class="gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al"></div></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>USA TODAY has reached out to Hoskins for comment and to clarify if the state will rerun primaries under the 2022 maps.</p><aside class=gnt_ar_b_sp>Texas kicked off redistricting war, <a href=/story/news/politics/2025/08/07/trump-texas-redistricting-house-midterms-gerrymandering/85524582007/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=":b|e|spike click:12|⚑u" class=gnt_ar_b_sp_a>it could decide his political fate</a></aside><h2 class=gnt_ar_b_mt>Trump reacts to Missouri Supreme Court ruling</h2><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Trump called the ruling "horrible, ridiculous, and unConstitutional" in a social media post Sept. 3 that urged the state to use the struck-down maps. "The Election Process, as usual, is being disturbed in America!" Trump wrote.</p><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em_anc" id=gnt_atomsnc data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=loadAnc aria-label="Newsletter signup form"></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Kehoe said in a social media post that he was "<a href=https://x.com/GovMikeKehoe/status/2095647050675400957 rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|z|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>extremely disappointed</a>" in the ruling and blamed "unelected judges" for a "lack of respect for the legislative process."</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>"Holding a primary election under one congressional map and a general election under another is unprecedented and creates uncertainty for Missouri voters," Kehoe wrote.</p><aside aria-label=advertisement class="gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"><div data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=llx id=~ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-news-politics-6-ac3 data-x-c=3 class="gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al"></div></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>The governor said he would stand behind the maps as "the legal process moves forward."</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Eric Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, said in a statement that the Missouri Supreme Court ruling should be where the legal wrangling over the maps end.</p><a class="gnt_em gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el" href=/picture-gallery/news/politics/2026/08/04/2026-primary-day-election-photos/91170049007/ data-t-l="⚑g:l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo" aria-label="View Gallery - See Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Washington primary scenes" target=_blank><img class=gnt_em_gl_i data-g-r=lazy data-gl-src="/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/08/04/USAT/91170583007-16827.jpg?crop=3199,1800,x0,y166&width=660&height=372&format=pjpg&auto=webp" data-gl-srcset="/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/08/04/USAT/91170583007-16827.jpg?crop=3199,1800,x0,y166&width=1320&height=744&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding=async alt="" width=660 height=372 /><svg class=gnt_em_gl_i_svg><use xlink:href=#gnt_svg_camera /></svg><div class=gnt_em_gl_vg data-c-tc=10><svg class=gnt_em_gl_vg_svg><use xlink:href=#gnt_svg_rightArrow /></svg></div><div class="gnt_em_t gnt_em_t__hb" data-c-et="See Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Washington primary scenes" aria-label="Photos capture voters casting ballots in today’s primaries across Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia and Washington State."></div></a><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>"The state’s Supreme Court, interpreting Missouri law, has ruled unanimously," the former U.S. Attorney General said. "This is not a matter in which the federal Supreme Court should be involved.”</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>People Not Politicians celebrated the ruling after it was issued.</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>"This is what democracy looks like, the people of Missouri demanded a voice, and the court just confirmed what we’ve been saying all along. People, not politicians, will have the final say,” Richard von Glahn, the group's executive director in Missouri, said in a statement.</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>While both Republican- and Democratic-controlled states drew new maps, Republicans eventually emerged as the winners after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling permitted several conservative Southern states to eliminate districts with significant Black populations.</p><aside aria-label=advertisement class="gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"><div data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=llx id=~ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-news-politics-7-ac4 data-x-c=4 class="gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al"></div></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Overall, Republicans improved their chances in 16 districts, including Cleaver's seat in Missouri, while Democrats secured an edge in six districts. Republicans hold a narrow 219-214 majority in the U.S. House, including one independent who caucuses with Republicans.</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p><em>Contributing: Reuters</em></p></div><div class=gnt_ss data-g-r=base_sc data-ss-u=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/03/missouri-high-court-blocks-redrawn-gop-map-earns-trumps-ire/91600985007/ data-ss-t="Missouri Supreme Court blocks redrawn map, Trump says it's 'horrible'" data-ss-d="After the Missouri Supreme Court blocked use of Republican-drawn maps for midterms in a Sept. 3 ruling, President Trump lashed out at the decision."><a class=gnt_ss_a data-ss-a=f data-t-l=:i|v|c|facebook aria-label="Share to Facebook" rel=noreferrer data-g-r=base_si href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?display=popup&app_id=1279862243338849&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2026%2F09%2F03%2Fmissouri-high-court-blocks-redrawn-gop-map-earns-trumps-ire%2F91600985007%2F"><svg class=gnt_ss_a_svg><use xlink:href=#gnt_svg_share_facebook /></svg></a><a class=gnt_ss_a data-ss-a=t data-t-l=:i|v|c|twitter aria-label="Share to Twitter" rel=noreferrer data-g-r=base_si href="https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2026%2F09%2F03%2Fmissouri-high-court-blocks-redrawn-gop-map-earns-trumps-ire%2F91600985007%2F&text=Missouri%20Supreme%20Court%20blocks%20redrawn%20map%2C%20Trump%20says%20it's%20'horrible'&via=usatoday"><svg class=gnt_ss_a_svg><use xlink:href=#gnt_svg_share_twitter /></svg></a><a class=gnt_ss_a data-t-l=:i|v|c|email aria-label="Share by email" href="mailto:?subject=Missouri%20Supreme%20Court%20blocks%20redrawn%20map%2C%20Trump%20says%20it's%20'horrible'%20-%20from%20USA%20TODAY&body=Missouri%20Supreme%20Court%20blocks%20redrawn%20map%2C%20Trump%20says%20it's%20'horrible'%0A%0AAfter%20the%20Missouri%20Supreme%20Court%20blocked%20use%20of%20Republican-drawn%20maps%20for%20midterms%20in%20a%20Sept.%203%20ruling%2C%20President%20Trump%20lashed%20out%20at%20the%20decision.%0A%0ACheck%20out%20this%20story%20on%20usatoday.com%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2026%2F09%2F03%2Fmissouri-high-court-blocks-redrawn-gop-map-earns-trumps-ire%2F91600985007%2F"><svg class=gnt_ss_a_svg><use xlink:href=#gnt_svg_share_email /></svg></a><button class="gnt_ss_a gnt_ss_a__sa" data-ss-a=s data-t-l=:i|v|c|shareapi aria-label="Share natively" data-g-r=base_si><svg class=gnt_ss_a_svg><use xlink:href=#gnt_svg_shareapi /></svg></button></div><div class="gnt_tb gnt_tbb" data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=llx><div id=gnt_tbw_1></div></div><div data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=flp class=gnt_flp><div class="gnt_m_dl flipp-ux-header gnt_flp_t" aria-label="Featured Weekly Ad">Featured Weekly Ad</div></div></article><div class=gnt_rr><div class="gnt_x__c gnt_rr_xpst"><aside aria-label=advertisement class="gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__pf"><div id=ad-slot-7103-usatoday-poster-news-politics-8-ac1 class="gnt_x_sl gnt_x_p"></div></aside></div><form class="gnt_m gnt_m_nls" data-g-r=base_sp onmousedown=event.stopPropagation() onmouseup=event.stopPropagation() onsubmit="g$.el.nfsh(event, this)" data-c-nlsbc=8872UT-E-NLETTER02 data-c-nlt="Daily Briefing, in your inbox" data-c-nlsd="Start your day with the morning's top news." aria-label="Sign up for newsletter: Daily Briefing" aria-live=assertive aria-atomic=true><input class=gnt_m_nls_em type=email name=email required pattern=\S+@\S+\.\S+ placeholder="Email Address" mozactionhint=submit enterkeyhint=send aria-label="Email address" spellcheck=false><button type=submit class=gnt_m_nls_sb aria-label="Submit to sign up for newsletter"><svg class=gnt_m_nls_sb_svg><use xlink:href=#gnt_svg_rightArrow /></svg></button></form><div class="gnt_tb gnt_tbr" data-t-l=":taboola (article rail)|e|taboola click"><div id=gnt_tbw_2></div></div><div class="gnt_m gnt_m_fs"><a href="https://cm.usatoday.com/site-feedback/?platform=Tangent-Desktop&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2026%2F09%2F03%2Fmissouri-high-court-blocks-redrawn-gop-map-earns-trumps-ire%2F91600985007%2F&marketName=usatoday&cta=Right-Rail" class=gnt_m_fs_a data-t-l=":survey|v|c|We're always working..." aria-label="We're always working to improve your experience. 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