Missouri Democrats secure enough petition signatures for redistricting referendum

Missouri Democrats secured a victory in their effort to block state Republicans’ attempts to redraw the congressional map before the 2026 elections, gathering enough petition signatures to put the matter to a general vote.

People Not Politicians, which is leading the effort to block the new Republican-drawn map that unseats one of the last two Democrat-held seats in the state, said it submitted over 305,000 signatures to Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, well above the 107,000 needed, Politico reported.