What Missouri Republicans Got Right And Virginia Democrats Got Wrong In Redistricting |
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What Missouri Republicans Got Right And Virginia Democrats Got Wrong In Redistricting
Missouri Republicans followed the law to the letter, while Virginia Democrats ignored their state’s constitution.
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It was a gruesome month for Democrats in the 2026 redistricting war. Virginia Democrats’ effort to create a heavily Democrat-favored congressional gerrymander crashed and burned with losses at both the Virginia Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. Between those rulings, the Missouri Supreme Court slapped down an attempt to overturn a duly enacted congressional map in Missouri that may net Republicans an additional congressional seat.
Why the two ostensibly different results? Redistricting criteria are primarily set by state election law, and while Missouri Republicans followed the law, Virginia Democrats ignored their state’s constitution. As my former team warned months ago, Virginia Democrats’ scheme was doomed from the start by misguided procedural short-cuts.
Missouri: Maggard v. State
The saga of Maggard v. State began when Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced a special session to redraw congressional maps, targeting a safe blue 5th Congressional District. The Republican-controlled Missouri legislature passed the proposed map, with Kehoe signing the related bill into law.
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