Several states run by Trump-aligned Republicans may involve themselves in the scheme by next year’s midterms. With Missouri’s new maps, it’s expected that one Democratic seat in the state will also flip to Republican control after next year. The new maps will likely result in only one of those eight seats being occupied by a Democrat, with the remaining seven going to Republicans. “I was proud to officially sign the Missouri First Map into law today ahead of the 2026 midterm election,” Kehoe said in his Sunday press release. Last week, Kehoe acknowledged that the Republicans’ newly drawn maps would be challenged — indeed, at least three lawsuits have already been filed against them.