Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed GOP-drawn congressional map targeting Rep. Cleaver's Kansas City seat
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a new congressional map into law on September 28, 2025, following a special legislative session called at President Trump's request. The map divides the Kansas City-area 5th District held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, aiming to shift the state's eight-seat U.S. House delegation from six Republicans and two Democrats to seven Republicans and one Democrat, and prompted at least four lawsuits challenging the new lines. The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the map's reinstatement on September 10, 2026, and Missouri used its prior 2022 map for the November 2026 election.