Missouri Senate passes redistricting map, sends it to the governor

Missouri's Republican-led Senate on Friday passed its redistricting map, officially sending the new congressional map to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk for his signature. 

The map passed the state House on Tuesday, after Kehoe called for a special session of the state legislature to join the redistricting push that has erupted in several states over the summer. California and Texas are the two primary states looking at redistricting, with California hoping to pass a map that offsets gains in Texas.

The Missouri map creates another Republican district which could give the GOP another potential seat in the 2026 midterms.

The map targets the state's fifth congressional district, currently held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. Republicans hold seats in six of Missouri's eight districts and the new map would favor the GOP in seven districts.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.