President Donald Trump is pushing for another Republican-controlled state to redraw its congressional districts with the goal of eliminating at least one seat currently held by a Democrat.
The call comes after the Texas legislature voted this week to redraw its maps, giving its congressional delegation potentially five more GOP-held seats.
According to the Springfield News-Leader, the new congressional district map for Missouri, reportedly drafted in Washington, D.C., is circulating but has not yet been made public.
Jennifer Bukowsky of Columbia, vice chair of the Republican State Committee, said Wednesday that she has been unable to review the proposal. She added that she expects a special legislative session will be called once there is agreement between the Trump White House and the Republican National Committee on how to revise the state’s current boundaries.
