Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced today that on Sunday, he will sign the bill that allowed the state to redraw its congressional House district map, eliminating one of two Democratic-leaning districts while gaining another Republican-leaning one, bringing the total to seven.

The redistricting plan was approved by the state legislature during a special session that some Democrats say was illegal.

“After a thorough bill review process with our team, I am prepared to officially sign the Missouri First Map into law. Missouri’s conservative, common-sense values should be truly represented at all levels of government, and the Missouri First Map delivers just that,” Kehoe said.

The legislation comes at the direct command of President Donald Trump, who wants to better position Republicans to m

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