The vote marked a pivotal moment in Missouri, potentially altering the political makeup of Kansas City for years.

Missouri's new congressional map carves up Kansas City into three separate districts, fulfilling the wishes of President Donald Trump. The ACLU filed a lawsuit Friday, and Kansas City Council recently passed a resolution authorizing legal action of its own.

The Kansas City Public School District faces a potential division of the district following the Missouri legislature's passage of a new congressional map.

The suit derides the "bizarre giraffe-neck appendage" of a new district that splits Kansas City along its historic racial dividing line.

A group called People Not Politicians announced that it's gathering signatures to prevent Missouri's new congressional map from going into effect until there's a statewide vote. Voters will also have to approve of a Republican plan cracking down on citizen-led constitutional amendments.

Missouri's congressional redistricting map would divide Kansas City into three different congressional districts, a move that comes as the city prepares to unite behind the Kansas City Chiefs.

Lucas has not officially announced a campaign for Congress, but he is eyeing the possibility as Republicans seek to give the party an edge.