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On September 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an unsigned order requiring Missouri to conduct its 2026 congressional midterm elections using its 2022 congressional map rather than the state’s newer 2025 map.

Key details from the reporting include:

• The Supreme Court’s order was issued without any noted dissents.

• The ruling explicitly directs lower courts (both the District Court and the Court of Appeals) not to prohibit the use of Missouri’s 2022 map, nor to require the state to adopt the 2025 map for the 2026 midterm election.

• The newer 2025 map, drawn by Missouri’s legislature, was expected to create political advantages for Republicans in upcoming congressional races.

• This decision effectively halts the ongoing legal challenges and uncertainty surrounding Missouri’s redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms, locking in the 2022 district boundaries for the upcoming election cycle.