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And in a footnote to the decision, Judge Ginger Gooch said the logistical problems Hoskins cited were largely of his own making. “The secretary devotes a significant portion of his briefing to discussing the confusion, expense and practical difficulties that may result from not utilizing the congressional redistricting in (the 2025 map) for the November 2026 election,” Gooch wrote. “Besides being irrelevant to the secretary’s sole basis for declaring the referendum petition insufficient, these arguments are particularly misplaced given the secretary’s delay created the confusion, expense, and practical difficulties of which he complains.” Chuck Hatfield, attorney for People Not Politicians, told reporters Thursday that Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s immediate statement that Hoskins would appeal is a violation of her duty to defend Missouri legal precedent. The application, written by Missouri Solicitor General Lou Capozzi, starts with a grim warning. “A federal-election-administration disaster is unfolding in Missouri,” Capozzi wrote.
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