US EditionIndiana Senate rejects GOP-drawn congressional map, defying Trump
The Indiana Senate rejected a Republican redistricting map backed by Trump, with 21 GOP senators joining Democrats to oppose a plan that would have eliminated two Democratic-held House seats.
- On Thursday, the Indiana Senate voted 31-19 to reject a congressional map that would have produced two more GOP-friendly seats, blocking a potential sweep of all nine U.S. House seats next year.
- President Donald Trump mounted a months-long push, including Vice President JD Vance's two visits and White House invitations, while allied groups ran ads and rallies to sway Indiana Republicans.
- Facing threats and constituent pushback, some senators argued against the map; Greg Goode said `My job is to best represent District 38 and the Hoosiers who call it home`.
- Indiana's vote revealed limits to President Donald Trump's influence, as not gaining two seats restricts Republican Party gains in the mid-decade redistricting arms race ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
- Gov. Mike Braun warned last week `it's not over if they don't do it`, while Trump's allies escalated threats of primary campaigns and Donald Trump Jr. pledged to campaign against dissenters next year.
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The Senate of the US state of Indiana on Thursday rejected a bill to change the boundaries of electoral districts, which was prepared by Republicans in the House of Representatives at the request of President Donald Trump.
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Many Republican elected officials of the state had been reluctant to start this partisan process designed to eliminate two democratic seats in Congress, attracting the American president.
Before the interim elections next year, US President Trump wants to redefine as many constituencies as possible to improve the outcome for his own party. However, in a Republican-dominated state, his own people do not participate.
Trump-backed redistricting in Indiana goes down in flames * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff
Source link A redistricting plan in Indiana has gone down in flames in what could be a blow to GOP plans for a continuing majority in Congress. Fox News reports President Donald Trump has been urging redistricting plans to GOP-majority states, to take advantage of a scheme Democrats long have used: gerrymandering to claim as
In the state of Indiana, Republican senators have successfully resisted a change in constituencies, which would have favored their own party.
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