Show-Me Gerrymandering?!?

We still have our doubts if Jeff City REALLY wants a map debate . . . But here's the latest progressive complaining on the topic .  . . 

The current map, drawn in 2022, includes six Republican-held seats and two Democrat-held seats and received an “A” from the project for its “partisan fairness.”

But that might soon change as Republican state leaders, under pressure from the Trump administration, are now “likely” to call lawmakers back for a special session to redraw the map and split U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s district in Kansas City. Such a move would make Missouri another front in a larger gerrymandering “war” that has broken out across the country.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Missouri's congressional map earned an 'A' for partisan fairness. State lawmakers are looking to change that.

Two of Missouri's eight congressional districts are represented by Democrats. Under pressure from President Donald Trump, some state lawmakers are looking to cut U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver out.

Missouri Republicans appear headed to congressional redistricting special session

Missouri Republican lawmakers seem to have all the leverage to gerrymander congressional districts in September, with the explicitly partisan aim of making it difficult for Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver to win reelection. But if they succeed, it could unleash a torrent of legal and political consequences.