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Hold Up: Missouri Supreme Court Could Still Shake Up November’s ElectionCourt Questions Hoskins’ Redistricting Decision
justices questioned Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ decisions blocking two citizen petitions — including one that could determine which congressional districts Missouri uses in November.
Republican lawmakers approved the map during a special legislative session in 2025 as part of President Donald Trump’s national push for Republican-controlled states to redraw…
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