US EditionIndiana lawmakers in state House to convene session with redistricting top of mind
Republicans aim to increase Indiana GOP U.S. House seats from seven to nine for 2026 despite Senate opposition and possible Democratic seat flips, sources say.
- On Dec. 1, Indiana House members will convene in Indianapolis to push redrawing of the state's congressional districts, increasing pressure on the Indiana Senate.
- Amid national GOP efforts, Vice President JD Vance and Indiana lawmakers aim to favor GOP seats for 2026, with Trump and Braun involved in urging action.
- Republicans currently hold seven of the nine U.S. House seats, and proposed map drafts would split Democratic bases in Indianapolis and Gary to favor GOP candidates.
- Indiana Senate leaders initially resisted and said they lacked votes to reconvene, but after threats and swatting calls targeted lawmakers, the Senate agreed to meet on Dec. 8.
- Both chambers must act before adjournment slated no later than Dec. 12, as the Indiana House advances a GOP redistricting plan amid Senate resistance, potentially shaping the 2026 elections.
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Source: Pgiam / Getty Despite Indiana’s redistricting efforts continually stalling out, the state House will convene on Monday to vote on redrawing the state’s congressional maps. According to AP, the measure should have no problem passing in the House, but it’s a different story when it comes to the state Senate. Republicans control both Indiana’s House and Senate, but several state Senators are opposed to the idea of a mid-decade redistrictin…
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INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana House will convene on Dec. 1, more than a month ahead of schedule, to consider redrawing the state’s congressional districts to favor Republican candidates. The state Senate will convene on Dec. 8 to consider any proposal forwarded by the House, in a reversal of previously announced plans. The early start came in response to a call by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, who endorsed the mid-cycle redistricting plan in October and c…
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