Missouri Kicks Off Special Session to Redraw Congressional Map

The redistricting effort seeks to divide the urban Fifth Congressional District among three heavily rural congressional districts.

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024. The Epoch Times

Missouri lawmakers convened in Jefferson City, Missouri, on Sept. 3 for a special legislative session that could help deliver another seat in the House to the Republican Party.

In the special session, the state’s General Assembly will deliberate over the new Missouri First District map and potential changes to the state’s initiative petition process. The special session, called by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, a Republican, on Aug. 29, will likely last from Sept. 3 through Sept. 10.