The Indiana Republican-led Senate voted down a mid-decade congressional map on Thursday, December 11, 2025, which would have favored the Republican party in the 2026 elections. The map was designed to increase the number of Republican-controlled congressional seats from seven to nine by effectively eliminating Indiana’s two Democratic-held districts by splitting Indianapolis into four districts. The redistricting plan was defeated by a bipartisan majority, with 21 Republican senators joining all 10 Democrats in the chamber to vote against the measure.
The vote occurred despite months of intense national pressure, including urging from President Donald Trump to engage in mid-cycle redistricting. Some Republican senators who opposed the plan cited constituent objections to splitting counties and criticized the “over-the-top pressure” applied during the debate. Lawmakers also faced threats during the contentious debate, with one state representative being the victim of a “swatting” hoax. Read more at PBS.org, The Hill, NPR.org, NYT, and Politico.
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