Secretary of State of Missouri Denny Hoskins speaks to members of the press after his contempt hearing at the Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City, Mo., on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.
Secretary of State of Missouri Denny Hoskins, right, exits the courtroom after his contempt hearing at the Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City, Mo., on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.
In one week, the U.S. Supreme Court twice shot down Missouri Republicans' attempts to implement a 2025 gerrymandered voting map aimed at wresting a congressional seat from Democrats.
Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice W. Brent Powell closes out the contempt hearing for Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in Jefferson City on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.
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