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Missouri judge blocks referendum on GOP congressional map

Published 20 August 2026

A Missouri judge has ruled that the state's referendum process cannot be used to challenge congressional maps drawn by the legislature, a decision that secures a new, Republican-friendly districting plan for the November midterm elections.

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