Other States Could Join Redistricting Fight as Missouri Moves Ahead—What to Know

More states could join the national scramble to redraw congressional maps after Missouri Republicans approved a plan targeting a seat that’s long been held by Democrats. That makes Missouri the third state to enter the fray of a growing national redistricting battle, which began after Texas took up President Donald Trump’s call for Republican states to change political boundaries. Texas’s plan would add five new Republican seats. It prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom to respond in kind with a plan to add five new Democrat-held seats. With Missouri’s entry into the battle, other Republican states could follow suit....