Missouri Election Map Controversy Resolved | Lexington News

Missouri’s Secretary of State, Denny Hoskins, was slapped with contempt by the state Supreme Court for pushing election officials to use a new GOP-favoring congressional map — only to reverse himself moments later, admitting he’d already ordered local authorities to stick with the old 2022 map. The legal tug-of-war, fueled by conflicting rulings from state and federal courts and heated threats of impeachment, has now been quietly resolved: the 2022 map will be used in November’s election, as the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a federal mandate forcing the new map — and Missouri’s House Speaker signaled no plans to punish judges despite the drama. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/adb978a9e9c9a850