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Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts for November election

Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts for November election

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August 20th, 2026

Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts for November election

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A Missouri judge ruled that new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump can be used in the November elections.

Un juez de Misuri decidió que los nuevos distritos de la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU., apoyados por el presidente Donald Trump, pueden usarse en las elecciones de noviembre.

The decision by Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green rejected an attempt to put the Republican-friendly map to a statewide vote.

La decisión del juez Daniel Green, del condado de Cole, rechazó un intento de someter el mapa favorable a los republicanos a una votación estatal.

The case is likely to move to the state Supreme Court.

Es probable que el caso pase a la Corte Suprema del estado.

The new districts were already used in August primaries.

Los nuevos distritos ya se usaron en las primarias de agosto.

Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins had rejected a petition seeking a November referendum on the map.

El secretario de Estado republicano Denny Hoskins había rechazado una petición que buscaba un referéndum en noviembre sobre el mapa.

He argued that Missouris Constitution does not allow referendums on congressional redistricting.

Argumentó que la Constitución de Misuri no permite referendos sobre la redistribución de distritos del Congreso.

Judge Green agreed, saying the constitution gives no clear authority for such a vote.

El juez Green estuvo de acuerdo y dijo que la constitución no otorga una autoridad clara para ese tipo de votación.

Opponents, including the group People Not Politicians, quickly announced an appeal.

Los opositores, incluido el grupo People Not Politicians, anunciaron rápidamente una apelación.

Executive Director Richard von Glahn said the case would move to the Missouri Supreme Court to enforce constitutional rights.

El director ejecutivo Richard von Glahn dijo que el caso pasaría al Tribunal Supremo de Misuri para hacer valer los derechos constitucionales.

The revised map is designed to help Republicans defeat Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City.

El mapa revisado está diseñado para ayudar a los republicanos a derrotar al representante demócrata Emanuel Cleaver, de Kansas City.

It shifts parts of Kansas City into neighboring Republican-held districts and extends Cleavers district into rural areas.

Traslada partes de Kansas City a distritos vecinos controlados por republicanos y extiende el distrito de Cleaver hacia zonas rurales.

Republicans argued that changing districts after the primary would cause voter confusion.

Los republicanos argumentaron que cambiar los distritos después de las primarias causaría confusión entre los votantes.

Judge Green also ruled that a district swap would violate federal law.

El juez Green también decidió que un intercambio de distritos violaría la ley federal.

Missouris redistricting effort has triggered about a dozen lawsuits over the past year.

El esfuerzo de redistribución de distritos en Misuri ha provocado alrededor de una docena de demandas durante el último año.

It was the second state, after Texas, to respond to Trumps call to redraw congressional districts.

Fue el segundo estado, después de Texas, en responder al llamado de Trump para redibujar los distritos del Congreso.

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