On September 10, the U.S. District Court stayed the U.S. District Court order in the Missouri U.S. House redistricting case. Thus the order of the Missouri Supreme Court goes into effect, and the 2022 maps are to be used, even though at the 2026 primary, different districts had been in effect. There are no dissents.
Texas Democrats have a nominee for every state legislative seat this year. This is the first time the party has done that since the 1976 election.
By contrast, in 2024, the Texas Democratic Party didn’t have nominees in 23 races.
On September 9, Missouri opponents of the 2025 U.S. House district map asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the decision of the U.S. District Court that ordered the state to use the 2025 maps. People Not politicians v Onder, 26A326. See the filing here.
On September 8, the New Mexico Forward Party asked the Tenth Circuit to put its two statewide nominees on the ballot. See here.
On September 9, the Tenth Circuit asked the state to respond by Friday, September 11.
On September 9, the Eighth Circuit refused to overturn the U.S. District Court decision that told Missouri to use the 2025 U.S. House district maps. The panel consisted of Judges Justin D. Smith and David Stras (Trump appointees) and Judge James B. Loken (a Bush Sr. appointee). They said a Temporary Restraining Order cannot be appealed. See here.
