As of Sept. 25, the answer is unresolved. Missouri’s Supreme Court (Sept. 3) barred use of the 2025 HB 1 map and kept the 2022 districts. On Sept. 21 the Eighth Circuit held only the 2025 map complies with the Constitution; the resulting federal injunction requiring it is paused until 5 p.m. CDT Sept. 28 or an earlier higher-court ruling. People Not Politicians’ request, No. 26A388, is pending at the U.S. Supreme Court. The Secretary’s last public direction (Sept. 10) named the 2022 map.
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Missouri’s November congressional map remains unresolved as Supreme Court weighs emergency request
Which congressional map governs Missouri’s November 2026 election after the state and federal emergency orders?
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Verified Sep 25, 2026 · 08:30 UTCScope and evidence
On September 25, 2026 this review reopened the U.S. Supreme Court dockets for 26A388 and 26A326 and read the 26A388 application, its appendix and Missouri's response appendix; the Eighth Circuit's September 21 published opinion on its official site; the E.D. Mo. September 21 and 22 injunctions and the Eighth Circuit's September 22 order as reproduced in those official filings; the Missouri Supreme Court SC101805 opinion and September 10 contempt judgment as reproduced there; a GovInfo search of moed, mowd and ca8 election records since September 1; and the Missouri Secretary of State's September 10 statement and current news-release list. It checked for later, stayed, amended and superseding orders.
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Missouri congressional map for the November 3, 2026 general election; Missouri House Bill 1 (2025 Second Extraordinary Session, the 2025 map, "Missouri First Map"); 2022 congressional map (HB 2909); referendum petition 2026-R004; Denny Hoskins, Missouri Secretary of State; Richard von Glahn; People Not Politicians; Congressman Robert Onder, Richard Brattin, Patricia Thomas, Debra Havens; Supreme Court of Missouri SC101805 (Von Glahn v. Hoskins); Cole County 26AC-CC00440; U.S. Supreme Court 26A304, 26A326 and 26A388; E.D. Mo. 4:26-cv-01424-SRC (Docs. 35, 57, 60); Eighth Circuit 26-2797 and 26-2827. Exclude state-legislative maps, unrelated Missouri election litigation and personal-capacity matters.
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Administrative · Sep 23, 2026Declaration of Denny Hoskins in Opposition to Application for Staysworn declaration of election official · Declaration of Denny Hoskins, Supreme Court No. 26A388States the general election is November 3, 2026, that the secretary and local election authorities will comply with whichever state or federal court order governs, and that local authorities face difficulty changing district boundaries and preparing ballots after repeated map changes.
Federal · Sep 23, 2026People Not Politicians v. Robert Ondercurrent application docket · Supreme Court No. 26A388Docketed September 22 and submitted to Justice Kavanaugh, who requested responses by 2 p.m. EDT September 23. Responses from the Onder plaintiffs and from Missouri and Secretary Hoskins, amicus briefs and the applicants' reply were filed September 23. Reopened September 25, 2026 (08:24 UTC): no order is displayed.
Federal · Sep 22, 2026Onder v. State of Missouri (Order)court of appeals order · Eighth Circuit No. 26-2797, Entry ID 5686781Denies the emergency motion to recall the mandate and to stay the court's order.
Federal · Sep 22, 2026Onder v. State of Missouri (Amended Permanent Injunction)amended permanent injunction · E.D. Mo. No. 4:26-cv-01424-SRC, Doc. 60Bars Secretary Hoskins and those acting in concert with him from implementing, using, publishing, distributing or mandating any congressional map other than the 2025 map for the November 3, 2026 general election, and administratively stays that injunction until the earlier of 5 p.m. CDT on September 28, 2026, or rulings from superior federal appellate courts affecting its timing and efficacy.
Federal · Sep 22, 2026Emergency motion to clarify the Court's September 10, 2026 order and alternative application for stay and administrative stay pending appealemergency application · Supreme Court No. 26A388 applicationPeople Not Politicians and Richard von Glahn ask the Court to clarify its September 10 stay in 26A326 or, alternatively, to stay the replacement injunction pending appeal. A filing, not a ruling.
Federal · Sep 21, 2026Onder v. State of Missouri (Order)permanent injunction · E.D. Mo. No. 4:26-cv-01424-SRC, Doc. 57Enters the permanent injunction directed by the Eighth Circuit barring use of any congressional map other than the 2025 map for November 3, 2026, administratively stayed until 5 p.m. CDT September 28, 2026. Superseded the next day by the amended injunction (Doc. 60).
Federal · Sep 21, 2026Congressman Robert Onder v. State of Missouri; Richard Von Glahn and People Not Politicians, intervenorscourt of appeals opinion · Eighth Circuit Nos. 26-2797 and 26-2827 (published per curiam)Holds that use of the 2022 map in the November 2026 general election violates the Constitution and that only the 2025 map complies; affirms the TRO and remands for a permanent injunction requiring the 2025 map, administratively stayed until 5 p.m. CDT September 28, 2026 to allow Supreme Court review; mandate to issue forthwith. Judge Stras concurred in part and dissented in part, concluding the intervenors lack standing.
Administrative · Sep 10, 2026Statement from Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskinsofficial election direction · Missouri Secretary of State statement, September 10, 2026States that after the U.S. Supreme Court stay the Missouri Supreme Court order was the only governing order and that local election authorities were being directed to use the 2022 map. The secretary's news-release list, checked September 25, shows no later release on the congressional map; this direction predates the September 21-22 federal rulings.
State · Sep 10, 2026Von Glahn v. Hoskins (Judgment of Civil Contempt)state supreme court judgment · Supreme Court of Missouri No. SC101805, Judgment of Civil ContemptFinds Secretary Hoskins was in civil contempt of the September 3 injunction for his September 8 direction to use the HB 1 map, finds he purged the contempt by directing local election authorities to use the 2022 map, and imposes no commitment or fine.
Federal · Sep 10, 2026People Not Politicians v. Robert OnderU.S. Supreme Court order and docket · Supreme Court No. 26A326Grants a stay of the September 8 Eastern District of Missouri order in No. 4:26-cv-1424 pending the Eighth Circuit appeal and any timely certiorari petition. Reopened September 25: no later docket entry displayed.
State · Sep 3, 2026Von Glahn v. Hoskinsstate supreme court opinion · Supreme Court of Missouri No. SC101805Holds referendum petition 2026-R004 legal, sufficient and timely; holds HB 1 never took effect and the 2022 congressional districts remain in force for the November 2026 general election; orders ballot placement and enjoins the secretary and those acting in concert with him from using the HB 1 map unless voters approve it.
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