On Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh denied the state's bid to keep the new map in place, leaving the state's Supreme Court decision in place ordering the use of a 2022 map instead.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A national redistricting battle has left a scar on Missouri — and left voters befuddled — two months before a pivotal November election that will determine control of Congress and affect the fate of President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Missouri’s Supreme Court blocked election officials from using a new congressional map, saying voters must first approve the district lines in a statewide referendum.

The court's ruling overturns unilateral action from Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins declaring unconstitutional a ballot measure with enough signatures to go before voters.