Indiana Senate Republicans have dealt President Donald Trump another setback, declining to meet in December to redraw their state's congressional maps as he had requested.
The decision comes after months of pressure from Trump allies, including strategist Marty Obst, who led the group Fair Maps Indiana. However, a clear majority of Republican senators were not in favor of revisiting the maps, with 13 lawmakers expressing support while eight others publicly opposed redistricting.
Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray stated that there weren't enough votes within the GOP caucus to reopen the congressional map. Lawmakers had initially been expected to reconvene on December 1 for what would have been an unusual mid-decade attempt at redrawing all nine congressional districts.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun had called for lawmakers to meet in November to take up redistricting and argued that Republicans should add additional GOP-leaning districts before Democrats in other states completed their own mapping changes.
The decision marks a notable break from Trump's political operation as states prepare for the 2026 midterms. Turning down Trump’s request makes Indiana the first Republican-led state to formally reject his redistricting push.
While some lawmakers, including State Sen Liz Brown, vowed to continue pushing for redistricting, others expressed relief at the decision not being met with a "cowardly" move. Democrats have praised Bray's announcement, saying that Washington insiders had pressured Governor Braun into attempting to rig Indiana’s congressional maps, calling it a "win for all of us."
Public polling cited by local sources suggests that Indiana voters also lean against revisiting the maps, with roughly a 2-to-1 margin opposing such a move. A University of Indianapolis political science professor said that surveys showed significant opposition from locals.
The decision comes after months of pressure from Trump allies, including strategist Marty Obst, who led the group Fair Maps Indiana. However, a clear majority of Republican senators were not in favor of revisiting the maps, with 13 lawmakers expressing support while eight others publicly opposed redistricting.
Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray stated that there weren't enough votes within the GOP caucus to reopen the congressional map. Lawmakers had initially been expected to reconvene on December 1 for what would have been an unusual mid-decade attempt at redrawing all nine congressional districts.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun had called for lawmakers to meet in November to take up redistricting and argued that Republicans should add additional GOP-leaning districts before Democrats in other states completed their own mapping changes.
The decision marks a notable break from Trump's political operation as states prepare for the 2026 midterms. Turning down Trump’s request makes Indiana the first Republican-led state to formally reject his redistricting push.
While some lawmakers, including State Sen Liz Brown, vowed to continue pushing for redistricting, others expressed relief at the decision not being met with a "cowardly" move. Democrats have praised Bray's announcement, saying that Washington insiders had pressured Governor Braun into attempting to rig Indiana’s congressional maps, calling it a "win for all of us."
Public polling cited by local sources suggests that Indiana voters also lean against revisiting the maps, with roughly a 2-to-1 margin opposing such a move. A University of Indianapolis political science professor said that surveys showed significant opposition from locals.
so trump thinks he can just demand a redo of indiana's congressional maps and get his way... newsflash don't work that way buddy 
. i mean come on, 13 out of 21 republicans aren't exactly a supermajority or what? lol seems like the majority were all "no thanks" to this whole redistricting thing 
. and honestly can't say im surprised by it either... indiana voters seem pretty solidly against messing with their maps 
. even dems are poking fun at governor braun for getting pressured into it, so yeah i guess the state repubs just decided to play it safe 
. now trump's gonna have to figure out why he can't just strong-arm his way into getting what he wants... maybe it's time for a refresher on how politics works 
. The fact that 13 out of 21 Republican senators backed down speaks volumes about how far the party has splintered in recent years 
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. His call for redistricting could be seen as an attempt to shore up GOP support in a state that's increasingly becoming a swing state 
. The fact that Indiana voters overwhelmingly oppose revisiting the maps should give Braun some pause about pursuing more partisan electoral shenanigans 
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. Maybe we can all learn a thing or two from Indiana's example 
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. This is big news for the 2026 midterms, and it shows just how divided Trump's operation has become. Some people are saying Bray's decision was a win for Democrats, but I think it's more about Trump's base not wanting to play along anymore. Indiana voters clearly don't want their congressional maps messed with, which is great for fairness and equality in voting 
. It's interesting that Braun's push was met with resistance even from his own party – it shows how unpopular gerrymandering can be when you make it public. Maybe this sets a precedent for other states to follow suit?
... I mean, can you blame them? It is kinda weird that he thinks he's the only one who knows what's best for their state's congressional maps. Anyway, it's good to see Indiana breaking free from all that drama 
. And let's be real, 13 out of 21 senators isn't exactly a huge turnout 
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, trump's got another one going down, and it's not like he didn't see this comin' 
, i mean i guess its good that they listened to the locals tho 
, public polling is pretty clear on this one, 2-1 ain't sayin nothin bad about inians 
. public polling shows us where the people stand, and it seems like they're just as skeptical of redistricting as i am 
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Like, are you guys kidding me? You want to celebrate Indiana's refusal to bend to Trump's will like it's some kind of victory? 
Newsflash: it's not a win for anyone but the citizens of Indiana who just don't want their maps messed with. Let's keep it real here! 
. I mean, think about it, if they had redone those maps, it could've been super gerrymandered and all sorts of shady stuff went down 
. I'm actually kinda glad that Governor Braun was pressured into trying to keep things fair, even if it didn't work out 
. And yeah, I can see why Democrats would be stoked about this decision - less chance for shenanigans in the 2026 midterms 
. Public polling is pretty telling here, btw... looks like Hoosiers are all about keeping it real 
anyway, i think its kinda cool that the state senate decided not to mess with their maps. like, who needs politics drama when you can have fair representation, right? 
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. also, yay for democrats calling out washington insiders trying to rig things! 
public polling is def on their side too, 2 to 1 against revisiting the maps? that's some serious opposition 