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.

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

A judge must decide which congressional map will be used for the November election. State lawmakers redrew the maps last year after President Donald Trump urged Republicans to take action. The map was known as House Bill 1.

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.

A Missouri court has rejected a request to let voters decide in November whether to make it harder for lawmakers to change laws enacted by citizen initiatives.

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

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins had blocked the Respect Missouri Voters initiative, saying it had too many subjects and constrained the legislature's power. A Cole County judge agreed, keeping the measure off the November ballot.

Eligible Missouri 4-H members can earn guaranteed admission to Mizzou beginning with the class entering in fall 2028.

Trump’s latest appointment solidified the Missouri Republican Party’s growing influence in the Republican president’s second term.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has named its 16 semifinalists for the 2027 Missouri Teacher of the Year award. On the list is a Neosho elementary school teacher, Vondra