Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe called a special session of the Missouri Legislature, the Missouri Independent reported Friday.
The first measure would be to break up the Kansas City congressional district into three sections. It is currently held by Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver, a Democrat. The objective is to create seven Republican held districts and one Democratic held district. The risk is that it would make current Republican-held districts, including the 6th district held by Rep. Sam Graves, more competitive since a lot more Kansas City voters would be voting in the 6th district under this plan.
The move is part of an arms race between Democratic governors and President Donald Trump in an effort to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the 2026 Congressional elections. The US House is currently narrowly held by Republicans. California, a Democratic state, and Texas, a Republican state, are pursuing similar measures.
The other measure being considered in the Missouri legislature is initiative petition reform. Currently, Constitutional Amendments placed on the ballot require a simple majority to pass. The legislature is seeking to put a Constitutional Amendment on the Missouri ballot for November 2026 requiring a majority vote in all eight congressional districts in order to change the Missouri Constitution in addition to a majority vote statewide. Propositions, such as the Minimum Wage law that passed in 2024, would still require a simple majority, but could be amended or repealed by the legislature.
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