Supreme Court mandates use of 2022 congressional map for Missouri's 2026 election

<p>The Supreme Court on September 25, 2026, ordered Missouri to utilize its 2022 congressional map in the upcoming 2026 election, preventing the state from adopting a newer map that could have favored Republican candidates. The unsigned order did not include any noted dissents and clarified that lower courts should neither prohibit the use of Missouri’s 2022 map nor mandate the use of the 2025 map.</p><p>The order states, "The District Court and Court of Appeals should not enjoin or otherwise prohibit the use of the 2022 map in the 2026 congressional election in Missouri." It further specifies that these courts should not require Missouri to use the 2025 map for the 2026 election.</p><p>This ruling effectively concludes the immediate legal disputes regarding which congressional map Missouri will employ for the 2026 election, thereby maintaining the previous boundaries.</p>