Missouri judge rules in favor of Republicans in redistricting battle

A Missouri judge ruled Wednesday that a referendum cannot override the state legislature’s authority to enact congressional maps, clearing the way for the state to use a Republican-backed map in November’s general election. The ruling is a victory for Missouri Republicans and preserves a map that is expected to make th

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A Missouri judge ruled Wednesday against voters seeking to put a Republican redistricting effort in the state to a referendum.

The decision was a win for Republicans, who have been pushing for the new map in an effort to help maintain the party’s narrow control in the U.S. House in November.