Supreme Court blocks Missouri's Republican-drawn congressional map for the November 2026 midterms
The U.S. Supreme Court on September 25, 2026, rejected for the third time an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Trump and state Republicans. The unsigned opinion, with no noted dissents, let stand a Missouri Supreme Court ruling that the new map cannot be used unless approved by voters in a November referendum. Missouri will use its 2022 congressional districts for the November 2026 general election.
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21 outlets covered it, splitting into 17 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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CNN
Supreme Court rejects GOP's third effort to capture Democratic House seat in Missouri
GOP seat capture attempt · negative
Washington Times
Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time
factual AP wire account · neutral
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- Politicofirst
- Reuters+12 min
- Newsmax+7.3 h
- PBS NewsHour+7.6 h
- NBC News+7.6 h
- CNN+8.2 h
- Washington Times+8.3 h
- Washington Examiner+10.6 h
- The Federalist+23.8 h
- AP News+36.8 h
- Bloomberg+36.9 h
- New York Times+36.9 h
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Headlines that changed · the same article, re-listed with a new headline
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-22 03:37 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-22 04:11 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-22 07:10 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-22 08:23 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-22 10:52 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - PBS
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PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-22 12:06 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-22 17:03 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - PBS
CNN · 2026-09-22 17:40 UTC
Appeals court orders Missouri to use Trump-backed congressional map, setting up another Supreme Court battle - CNN
CNN · 2026-09-22 18:17 UTC
Appeals court orders Missouri to use Trump-backed congressional map, setting up another Supreme Court battle - cnn.com
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-22 18:55 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-23 02:08 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-23 03:54 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-23 05:01 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-23 06:42 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - pbs.org
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-23 14:08 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-23 14:44 UTC
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say - pbs.org
AP News · 2026-09-23 18:21 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - AP News
AP News · 2026-09-24 07:33 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - apnews.com
AP News · 2026-09-24 14:30 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - AP News
CBS News · 2026-09-25 22:55 UTC
Supreme Court again blocks Missouri's new map drawn to give GOP an edge
NBC News · 2026-09-26 00:49 UTC
Supreme Court for the third time rejects Republican redistricting push in Missouri
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-26 02:04 UTC
Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-26 04:23 UTC
Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time - pbs.org
AP News · 2026-09-26 11:47 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - apnews.com
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-26 19:55 UTC
Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time - PBS
PBS NewsHour · 2026-09-26 21:04 UTC
Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time - pbs.org
AP News · 2026-09-26 22:45 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - AP News
AP News · 2026-09-26 23:19 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - apnews.com
AP News · 2026-09-27 13:38 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - AP News
AP News · 2026-09-27 14:13 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - apnews.com
AP News · 2026-09-27 16:33 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - AP News
AP News · 2026-09-27 18:18 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - apnews.com
AP News · 2026-09-27 18:53 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - AP News
AP News · 2026-09-27 19:42 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - apnews.com
AP News · 2026-09-28 06:36 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - AP News
AP News · 2026-09-28 07:07 UTC
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time - apnews.com
The split, in one line
Left-leaning outlets frame the map as an ultra-gerrymander and the ruling as a smackdown of MAGA overreach. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the constitutional concerns of using different maps for primary and general elections, calling the process crazy but focusing on electoral confusion rather than gerrymandering.
How each outlet covered it
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Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“Supreme Court again blocks Missouri's new House map that favored GOP”CBS CBS News LEFT-CENTER
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“Supreme Court denies Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time - PBS” · PBS NewsHour, AP News, Politico, The Hill, Bloomberg, Reuters
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CNNCNN Supreme Court rejects GOP's third effort to capture Democratic House seat in Missouri 41d ago HPHuffPost Supreme Court Rejects A Trump-Backed Missouri Congressional Map For The Third Time 41d ago MJMother Jones SCOTUS Smacks Down MAGA Map of Missouri 41d ago NPRNPR Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map 41d ago TNew York Times Supreme Court Once Again Blocks Republican-Backed Voting Map in Missouri 41d ago LEFT-CENTER3
CBSCBS News Supreme Court again blocks Missouri's new House map that favored GOP 41d ago ABCABC News Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court again 41d ago NBCNBC News Supreme Court rejects Republicans' Missouri redistricting push for third time 41d ago CENTER6
PBSPBS NewsHour Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time - PBS 41d ago APAP News Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time - AP News 41d ago PPolitico Appeals court revives GOP gerrymander in Missouri that Supreme Court killed off twice 41d ago HThe Hill Missouri redistricting fight reaches Supreme Court for third time 41d ago BLBloomberg Supreme Court Rejects Missouri's Republican-Drawn Voting Map 41d ago RReuters US appeals court backs Missouri's Republican-drawn congressional map, sets up return to Supreme Court 41d ago RIGHT6
WTWashington Times Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time 41d ago FThe Federalist SCOTUS Issues Final Order Blocking Missouri's GOP-Backed Map For Midterms 41d ago WEWashington Examiner Appeals court ruling tees up Supreme Court battle for GOP-friendly Missouri map 41d ago DWDaily Wire Red State Gets Another Chance In Crazy Battle Over Midterm Maps 44d ago NYPNY Post Supreme Court denies Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time 41d ago NMNewsmax US Appeals Court Backs Mo. GOP-Drawn Congressional Map - Newsmax 45d ago 10 tracked claims across 21 outlets
Fact ledger
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The referendum was pushed by left-wing activists seeking to block the GOP map
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