Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs mid-decade congressional map targeting Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

Missouri Gov. Mike Braun signs a new congressional map on September 28, 2025, following a special session called by Gov. Mike Kehoe in August at the request of the Trump administration. The new map redraws the Kansas City-based district currently held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, placing the congressman into a significantly more Republican-leaning district. Vice President JD Vance visited Missouri legislators in the weeks before the session to lobby for the redistricting effort. The map faces multiple lawsuits and a citizens' initiative ballot measure that could suspend its implementation before the 2026 elections.