Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed a bill to redraw the state's congressional districts to be more friendly to Republicans, capping off a redistricting push that drew national attention. It also led to California's Gov. Gavin Newsom's own campaign to redraw the map to help Democrats.

Missouri is following Texas and California's lead, with the state's Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe announcing Friday that he had called for the state's Legislature to convene on Sept. 3 to redraw the state's congressional districts. Missouri has eight representatives in Congress, two of whom are Democrats.

Challenges remain for both Texas and California's new maps. While Texas law only requires the Legislature and the governor's approval to set the congressional maps, civil rights groups hav

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