JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's 7th senatorial district is drawing candidates from opposite sides of the state. It's perhaps the best example of the confusion hanging over the start of Missouri's candidacy filing period.
On Tuesday, Republican Sen. Jane Cunningham of St. Louis County filed for re-election in the 7th District, based on boundaries in place after the 2000 census. But Democratic Rep. Jason Holsman of Kansas City also filed for the 7th District, which would be reassigned to western Missouri under a plan given tentative approval last week by a bipartisan commission. The new Senate map is based on the 2010 census.
The commission's plan must undergo a 15-day public comment period before it can be finalized. But Cunningham indicated Tuesday that she may bring a legal challenge against it.