US EditionIndiana Senate rejects GOP-drawn congressional map, defying Trump
- 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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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.
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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US President Trump wants to have as many constituencies in the US as possible redrawn in favor of his Republican party. In a state dominated by the Republicans, he now receives a rejection from his own people.
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