U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Missouri's Redrawn Congressional Maps for Third Time

The U.S. Supreme Court has, for the third time, halted efforts by Republican officials in Missouri to use a Republican-friendly congressional map (HB1) for the upcoming November election. The Court's action on Friday, September 25, 2026, upheld the Missouri Supreme Court's ruling that the 2022 map, not the 2025 map, must be used. This decision underscores the primacy of state-court rulings in interpreting state election law, even for federal elections.