Missouri Politics

Opponents of a Trump-backed mid‑cycle U.S. House map in Missouri submitted more than 300,000 signatures — well above the roughly 110,000 needed to suspend the map — and those petitions must now be verified by local election authorities and Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who argues the referendum is unconstitutional. If validated the measure would likely appear on the November 2026 ballot unless the legislature sets an earlier date; the campaign group People Not Politicians has raised about $5 million (mostly out of state) while GOP-aligned groups have spent over $2 million, part of a broader mid‑decade redistricting battle that includes the Supreme Court’s recent approval of a new Texas map for 2026.