JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Governor Mike Kehoe has called a special session of the Missouri legislature to approve a controversial new congressional map that divides Kansas City's 5th District into three Republican-leaning districts.

The redistricting effort, which follows the Missouri Constitution's requirement for changes after each census, has sparked significant debate. The new map stretches the 5th District from the Missouri-Kansas border in Kansas City nearly to Hermann, Missouri, a distance of about 200 miles. This change has prompted concerns among opponents who believe St. Louis will play a critical role in challenging the map.

Governor Kehoe stated that the new map is legal and provides a 'truer' representation of Missouri compared to the map approved by Republican state lawmakers t

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