Missouri Republicans are looking to follow Texas’s lead, pursuing a redistricting effort that would reshape the state’s electoral map to ensure Republican dominance.

Speculation began on Monday when state Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin, the Republican president pro tem, said Gov. Mike Kehoe (R-MO) was considering a redistricting plan similar to Texas’s. Missouri Republican Lt. Gov. David Wasinger appeared to confirm as much in a Tuesday statement, arguing that it aligned with the state’s wishes.

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