The GOP’s newly approved congressional map fractures Kansas City’s 5th District by splitting apart Black communities and absorbing them into far-flung Republican-leaning districts. If allowed to take effect, it would eliminate one of Missouri’s two districts reliably held by Democrats, making it far harder for Black and Democratic voters to achieve representation.
“I was proud to officially sign the Missouri First Map into law today ahead of the 2026 midterm election,” Kehoe said after signing the bill. “I appreciate the support and efforts of state legislators, our congressional delegation, and President Trump in getting this map to my desk.”
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“The map was pushed through in such a slapdash and rushed manner that the bill text double assigns one Kansas City precinct to two different congressional districts, creating a map that is malapportioned and/or noncontiguous.”
Kehoe has denied the map has any errors, saying he’ll “let the courts decide that.”
Republicans also used the session to dismantle the state’s century-old initiative petition process, gutting voters’ ability to check legislative power.
By requiring amendments to win not just a statewide majority but also a majority in every congressional district, the measure would give a handful of deep-red districts veto power over the entire state.
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