Opponents of Missouri's gerrymandered congressional map just submitted more than 305,000 signatures to force a vote on the plan. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins still has the chance to reject a referendum, but legal experts don't expect that move to succeed in court.

President Donald Trump's push to get Missouri to send another Republican to the U.S. House during the 2026 midterm elections is f acing a major challenge after opponents submitted more than 305,000 signatures Tuesday to place the state's new map up for a statewide vote.

And while Secretary of State Denny Hoskins could try to block the referendum later, some legal experts don't expect that move to succeed in court – which could prevent the new Trump-friendly map from going into effect in time for the midterms. And redist

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