Missouri will use its old congressional districts for the November election after the Supreme Court blocked the GOP‑favored map, prompting Governor Mike Kehoe's disappointment.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe said he was disappointed Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the state to use its 2022 congressional map for the November general election.

Kehoe, who led last year’s redistricting effort, told reporters, “It is disappointing that today’s decision by the United States Supreme Court means Missouri will conduct its November general election under the old map.” He added that the ruling forces voters to cast ballots in districts drawn before the recent legislative changes.

The Supreme Court’s order came after a lower federal court had approved a new map favored by Republican leaders. The high court’s intervention reinstated the 2022 boundaries, which the governor argued better reflect the state’s communities.

Legal backdrop

The court’s brief opinion did not address the political merits of either map. It simply required Missouri to proceed with the existing boundaries while the litigation continues. The Missouri State Board of Elections confirmed it will print ballots using the 2022 districts and will not alter precinct layouts before the November vote.

Future redistricting

State officials said the next statewide redistricting cycle will take place after the 2030 Census data are released. That timeline follows the constitutional schedule that ties congressional and legislative reapportionment to each decennial census.

Democratic lawmakers welcomed the decision, saying the old map preserves competitive districts. Republican legislators signaled they will appeal the ruling and continue to push for the new map in future elections.

The Supreme Court’s directive ensures that Missouri voters will use familiar district lines this fall, while the broader debate over partisan redistricting remains unresolved.