After Missouri, what state is next? A redistricting race started by Trump continues
(NPR) Missouri is the latest state redrawing its voting map to help Republicans hold onto their majority in the U.S. House. The state Senate voted Friday for a redistricting plan requested by President Trump that would help Republicans win a seat now held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.
The plan now goes to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe, who's expected to sign it. He had already called on lawmakers to approve the map he says reflects "Missouri's conservative, common sense values."
Missouri Democrats said this is a gerrymander that dilutes the votes of Black voters, especially around Kansas City, where voters will be split into different congressional districts. Two lawsuits have already been filed against the plan and a group is organizing a voter petition drive that could block it.
States usually redistrict at the start of the decade following the national census but Trump has set off a redistricting race around the country. Holding the Republican advantage in the U.S. House is key to Trump's agenda and protects his administration from investigations that a Democratic-led House might launch.
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