The ruling, a win for Republicans, will almost certainly be decided by the Missouri Supreme Court.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people.

Earlier this month, Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a proposed referendum on the congressional redistricting map state lawmakers passed last year.

A judge upheld Secretary of State's determination that the ballot measure violated the state's single-subject rule and U.S. Constitution.

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, left, the state's top elections official, speaks with people who filed their candidacy for Missouri offices at the James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Jefferson City.

Missouri’s Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said Tuesday that he wouldn’t certify a referendum seeking to undo the state’s new GOP-drawn congressional map, arguing that the effort was unconstitutional.

Hoskins, a Republican, claimed that the campaign was unconstitutional, a remarkable argument that map opponents will challenge in court.

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