ST. LOUIS—Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday he’s calling state lawmakers back for an extraordinary special session on Wednesday to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in an attempt to protect GOP control of the U.S. House. He’s also asking them to take up reform of the state’s initiative petition process.

President Donald Trump has openly encouraged Republican-controlled states, including Missouri, Texas, Indiana and others, to pass new maps, prompting states held by Democrats to consider doing the same in response.

Six of Missouri’s eight congressional seats are held by Republicans. It’s been widely expected for some time that a special session would attempt to carve the Fifth District, held by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, into GOP-friend

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