How Kansas Democrats Laid the Groundwork for Adam Hamilton’s Senate Upset

04. November 2026 um 23:54

A two-term Democratic governor and a suburban revolt against President Trump laid the groundwork for Adam Hamilton’s victory.

Senator-elect Adam Hamilton embraced his wife at his election night watch party in Overland Park, Kan.

Jocelyn Benson Holds Michigan Governor’s Office for Democrats

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Von: Mitch Smith

04. November 2026 um 06:51

Ms. Benson, the secretary of state, defeated Representative John James in a swing state that often plays a critical role in presidential elections.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson of Michigan at a televised debate in Grand Rapids, Mich., last month.

Missouri Voters Reject Republican Attempt to Restore Ban on Abortions

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Von: Mitch Smith

04. November 2026 um 04:25

Missourians established a right to abortion two years ago, overturning a near-total ban. Republican lawmakers asked them to reverse course this year.

Voting at the National World War I Museum, in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday.

Missouri Voters Reject Congressional Map Redrawn to Boost Republicans

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Von: Mitch Smith

04. November 2026 um 04:31

The map, redrawn at President Trump’s behest, would have positioned Republicans to flip a Democratic-held congressional seat in the Kansas City area.

Voters cast their ballots at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday.

With Redistricting on the Ballot, a Longtime Missouri Democrat Persists

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Von: Mitch Smith

03. November 2026 um 22:10

Missouri Republicans tried to end the congressional career of Emanuel Cleaver. Even with an old map back in place on Election Day, his political future remained unclear.

Mr. Cleaver poses for a portrait in his office in the Rayburn House Office Building last year.

Catholic Leaders Say Trump Meeting Wasn’t Intended to Be Political After White House Shares Video

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Von: Mitch Smith

26. Oktober 2026 um 13:08

A video of Catholic leaders praying with the president was shared by the White House. One archbishop said it was done without permission.

Archbishop James R. Golka during Mass earlier this year. The archbishop said he prayed about whether to accept the invitation to the White House.

Republicans Held Onto the Great Plains for Years. Now They’re Nervous.

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Von: Mitch Smith

11. Oktober 2026 um 10:01

Republicans have dominated the center of the country for a quarter-century. Now they face several tough races for Senate and governor.

Close races have turned the region’s defining challenges, like soaring diesel costs and the struggling cattle industry, into top-tier national issues.

Supreme Court Once Again Blocks Republican-Backed Voting Map in Missouri

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Von: Ann E. Marimow and Mitch Smith

26. September 2026 um 01:29

A federal appeals court had sided with Republicans seeking to use redrawn congressional district boundaries to give their party an advantage in the midterms elections.

Protesters outside the state capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., in March. The Supreme Court’s latest order landed when some ballots have already been sent out in the midterms in which a few seats could determine control of Congress.

Dispute Over Missouri’s Congressional Map Again Returns to Supreme Court

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Von: Ann E. Marimow and Mitch Smith

23. September 2026 um 14:16

A federal appeals court sided with Republicans seeking to use district boundaries redrawn last year to give the G.O.P. an advantage in the upcoming midterms.

The Supreme Court has twice cleared a path for Missouri to hold its general election under an older map that would likely help Democrats retain both of their congressional seats in the state.

Appeals Court Sides With Missouri Republicans on Redrawn House Map

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Von: Mitch Smith

22. September 2026 um 00:19

The order may have little impact because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocked the congressional districts that favor Republicans.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins of Missouri, a Republican, said he believed redistricting was not eligible for a referendum.

Trump Wanted a New House Map in Missouri. Voters Got Chaos Instead.

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Von: Mitch Smith

12. September 2026 um 02:11

The legal wrangling over a congressional map redrawn by Republicans has election officials, candidates and voters scrambling before November.

Demonstrators at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City earlier this month protested a map redrawn to benefit Republicans.

What to Know About Missouri’s High-Stakes Election Map Battle

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Von: Mitch Smith

11. September 2026 um 01:53

A dizzying volley of court rulings in recent days has created widespread confusion about which congressional boundaries will be in effect in November.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins of Missouri leaving the courtroom after his contempt hearing at the Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City on Thursday.

Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map

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Von: Ann E. Marimow and Mitch Smith

10. September 2026 um 17:55

The ruling deferred to the state’s Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.

A protest at the Missouri State Capitol last September over the proposed redistricting plan.

Fight Over Missouri House Map Returns to U.S. Supreme Court

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Von: Mitch Smith and Ann E. Marimow

09. September 2026 um 23:17

The appeal came as the Missouri Supreme Court weighed whether to hold the state’s top election official in contempt.

People opposing a congressional redistricting plan rally outside the Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City, Mo., this month. They hold signs displaying the number of petition signatures that were submitted seeking a statewide vote on a new congressional map.

Dueling Court Rulings Leave Missouri’s Congressional Races in Chaos

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Von: Ann E. Marimow and Mitch Smith

09. September 2026 um 03:02

After losing in two courts and winning in another, Missouri officials said they planned to forge ahead with using a congressional map that was redrawn to benefit Republicans.

Protesters outside the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City last September.

Missouri Asks Supreme Court to Allow Voting Map Benefiting Republicans

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Von: Mitch Smith and Ann E. Marimow

05. September 2026 um 14:40

Missouri’s Supreme Court said a map redrawn to help Republicans could not be used in November and said voters should decide on the new boundaries.

The emergency request came after the Missouri Supreme Court said that the map used in last month’s primary election was invalid, and that voters should have had a chance to weigh in on new district lines.

Missouri Supreme Court Delivers Win for Democrats in Redistricting Case

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Von: Mitch Smith

04. September 2026 um 04:40

The court said a map redrawn to benefit Republicans could not be used in November and said voters should decide on the new boundaries. The state attorney general vowed to appeal the decision.