In my last writing, I discussed Congressional redistricting and the musical chairs that would occur due to Senator Roy Blunt’s announcement he would not seek re-election in 2022.

This article discusses House and Senate redistricting and the scramble that process will set in motion.
It doesn’t appear the House and Senate bi-partisan redistricting commissions will come to a consensus on redistricting plans. But the House Commission agreed on 112 of the state’s 163 House districts and submitted two maps.

The Senate Commission did not agree, has not submitted a map, and appears deadlocked. The Missouri Constitution calls for the submission of a single map, not two maps, as submitted by the House Commission.

That means a Judicial Commission comprised of six appellant judges will be formed to draw House and Senate District lines for the 2022 elections. Filing for a House or Senate office opens February 22 and closes March 29, and we may not know the makeup of the districts until candidate filing is underway. This gives incumbents in safe House and Senate Districts an overall advantage if their current district doesn’t change much.

However, in viewing the 112 House Districts the House Commission agreed on, several pit incumbents against one another, which normally leads to one of the candidates running for higher office. With 17 Senate seats up for re-election this cycle, we anticipate several Senate primaries, especially on the Republican side.