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The Missouri General Assembly is set to convene Wednesday to consider mid-decade redistricting after Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) officially called the awaited special session.

If approved, the new map proposal from Kehoe would likely net one Republican to the state’s congressional delegation. Although the difference between Missouri’s current map and the potential new one is just one seat, it could still be critical in what is expected to be a tough battle for control of the House next year.

Here’s what to know as Missouri moves forward with redistricting.

What are Missouri Republicans looking to do?

Kehoe said in announcing the special session that his goal with the map is to ensure Missouri’s “conservative, common-sense values” are represented at “all levels of government.” While Republicans already have unified control of the state government and both U.S. Senate seats, the new map likely would extend Republican dominance in the U.S. House.

Republicans occupy six of the state’s House seats, while Democrats have two. But the map would likely increase........

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