Missouri judge rules against referendum challenge to GOP redistricting
Politics,Redistricting,Missouri,Republican Party,Referendum,2026 Midterm Elections,Red States,Elections
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A Missouri judge ruled Wednesday against voters seeking to put a Republican redistricting effort in the state to a referendum, stating that the new GOP-favored maps can be used in November's midterm elections.
Cole County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green ruled that referendum provisions in the state's constitution do not apply to congressional redistricting.
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