Missouri redistricting

The new map breaks the Kansas-City-based district of Democrat Emmanuel Cleaver into three in an effort to make it more Republican-leaning.

At an event in Columbia, Gov. Mike Kehoe said he is confident he was on firm legal ground when he called lawmakers into a special session.

If redistricting opponents can convince the courts that the constitution doesn't authorize mid-decade redistricting, then the map passed earlier this month likely won't go into effect.

Missouri's new congressional map carves up Kansas City into three separate districts, fulfilling the wishes of President Donald Trump. The ACLU filed a lawsuit Friday, and Kansas City Council recently passed a resolution authorizing legal action of its own.

The proposed map could be open to a referendum that could prevent the measure from going into effect.

The Cass County Republican represents a safe GOP seat in the Kansas City area and mid-Missouri, but that could change.

On Saturday, dozens of demonstrators gathered on the lawn and steps of the Missouri Capitol for the "All Hands On Deck" rally organized by We Stand United Missouri.

The effort, called for by President Donald Trump, is designed to increase Missouri's Republican seats from six to seven. Only one seat would be safe for Democrats.

Texas Republicans have launched efforts to redraw congressional maps to secure more GOP seats in the U.S. House. This move has ignited a fierce battle between blue and red states, each considering similar actions.

Democrats could lose one of the two seats they currently hold in the eight-member U.S. House delegation. They vow to do what they can to derail a redistricting plan.