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State Attorney Agrees 2022 Congressional Maps Will Remain in Place Unless Voters Ratify HB1

Press Release / February 10, 2026 BREAKING — Cole County Courtroom, Missouri: State Attorney Agrees 2022 Congressional Maps Will Remain in Place Unless Voters Ratify HB1 Jefferson City, MO — Today, during a hearing in Cole County, an attorney representing the State of Missouri acknowledged that the state’s 2022 congressional maps will only be replaced if Missouri voters ratify […]

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Missouri Attorney General Ignores Constitution; Dodging the Voices of 305k+ Missourians

Today, the Missouri Attorney General tweeted the false claim that the legislature’s proposed supergerrymander is in effect. HB1 is suspended and cannot become the law until an affirmative statewide vote, because Tuesday more than 305,000 signatures from Missourians across the state were filed with the Secretary of State’s Office. It is historically undisputed by both Republicans

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Missouri Voters Mobilize in Defense of Core Democratic Rights with Historic Referendum Submission, Halting Missouri’s Super-Gerrymander

Today, People Not Politicians Missouri submitted more than 300,000 signatures to the Missouri Secretary of State—over two and a half times the number legally required to place a referendum on HB1, the state’s newly passed congressional map. Even excluding signatures gathered before the Secretary of State’s delayed approval of the petition, PNP is submitting more

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150K Missourians Sign Petition, Exercise Constitutional Right to Citizen Referendum on Gerrymandered Maps

Jefferson City, Missouri — In less than two months, People Not Politicians has collected over 150,000 signatures from Missourians in all 115 counties outraged by the state’s illegal gerrymandered maps. Desperate politicians seeking to silence Missourians overwhelming voice have continued to spread false and misleading information about the citizen referendum process. More information is outlined

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Politicians Attempt to Silence Constitutional Right and Voice of 100K Missourians

In just one month, People Not Politicians has collected over 100,000 signatures from Missourians outraged by the state’s illegal gerrymandered maps. Today, the Missouri Secretary of State’s office issued a press release approving the referendum petition — but also spread false and misleading information about the citizen referendum process. In the release, Secretary Hoskins falsely

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Senate Passage of Unconstitutional Gerrymandering Plan

Jefferson City, Mo. — Today the Senate voted to pass Governor Mike Kehoe’s illegal, mid-decade gerrymander.  The following statement should be attributed to People NOT Politicians spokesperson Elsa Rainey:  “Today, the Missouri Senate chose to ignore overwhelming bipartisan opposition and the voices of thousands of Missourians who rallied at the Capitol, standing united against this

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Power Grab Exposed: Kansas City Mobilizes Against Illegal Gerrymandering Scheme

KANSAS CITY, MO — On Thursday, September 4, a broad coalition led by People NOT Politicians – Missouri gathered alongside members of the Kansas City community at the Van Brunt Athletic Complex to denounce Governor Mike Kehoe’s unconstitutional effort to redraw Missouri’s congressional districts in the middle of the decade—a move they say is designed

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Missouri Governor Joins Texas; Calls Session to Rig Maps Ahead of 2026 Election

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missourians across the political spectrum are demanding fair and transparent maps ahead of a Missouri Special Session called by Gov. Kehoe. The Governor answered the dictate of President Trump to alter Congressional maps, increase Republican representation and disenfranchise voters ahead of the 2026 election. Missouri is the latest state, following Texas,

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