Mayor Lucas Reacts to Missouri Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Mayor Quinton Lucas issued the following statement after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled 4-3 today to uphold the state's 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting plan:

"Today's narrowly decided opinion to uphold a partisan map backed by special interests in Washington is a disappointment for all Kansas Citians. The move to redistrict was never about good governance, sound policy, or listening to diverse viewpoints in Kansas City. Instead, special interest redistricting has always been an effort to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of our voices in the halls of Congress. Partisan, special interest redistricting continues to be an attack on Kansas City and democracy.

"More than 300,000 Missourians signed petitions to put the map before voters in the face of direct efforts to undermine our voices and our rights. That fight continues. In the days and weeks ahead, I will also evaluate how I and we can fight to ensure Kansas City gets the representation that reflects who we are, not districts drawn to serve a partisan agenda in Washington."