Missouri governor since 2025; former lieutenant governor and state senator
The National Weather Service has issued alerts as a large, deadly flood wave is barreling down the Guadalupe River in Texas, threatening Kerrville, Uvalde and other Hill Country communities. Rescue teams have already carried out dozens of high-water rescues; governors have declared disasters across dozens of counties as rainfall continues.
Missouri's redistricting maps, drawn to favor Republicans, have withstood a Cole County ruling endorsing a referendum challenge. The courts have ruled that the referendum process for congressional redistricting is not explicitly forbidden, moving the case toward the Missouri Supreme Court. The matter centers on whether voters can force a referendum on the map in the November election.
Federal and state judges have issued competing orders over Missouri’s congressional map for the November election. The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled the Republican-drawn 2025 map is not legally enacted and ordered the 2022 map used while a referendum proceeds; a federal judge has temporarily ordered officials to use the 2025 map while litigation continues and both sides are appealing to higher courts.