US EditionPresident Donald Trump joins Indiana Republicans call on redistricting
Trump urged Indiana Republicans to redraw congressional districts aiming for full GOP control amid resistance and 69% voter opposition to mid-decade redistricting, polls show.
- On Oct. 17, President Donald Trump called Republican state legislators from Indiana during a private Indiana Senate Republican caucus meeting, with Rodric Bray participating, Politico and The New York Times reported.
- White House allies have been recruiting Republican governors and Vice President JD Vance visited Indiana multiple times amid private meetings on Aug. 7 and Aug. 26.
- Opponents have mobilized with petitions and rallies, delivering more than 6,600 signatures while polling shows 69% of Hoosiers oppose mid-decade redistricting despite Republicans holding seven of nine seats.
- Braun said he hasn't made a decision on calling a special session for redistricting, even as Trump pressures lawmakers, and he thanked Vance for discussions on fair representation.
- With the Feb. 6, 2026, filing deadline approaching, conservative groups threaten primaries and Indiana Conservation Voters bought $101,000 in ads urging lawmakers to 'listen to Hoosiers.
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Indiana Capital ChronicleTrump talks directly with Indiana Senate Republicans in redistricting bid
President Donald Trump spoke with Indiana Senate Republicans on a Friday morning phone call in the latest effort to pressure Hoosier GOP legislators to redistrict the state congressional map early.
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President Donald Trump called into a private meeting of Indiana state senate Republicans to pressure them personally to enact an all-Republican Congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, the New York Times reported.Indiana's Republicans have publicly resisted Trump's extraordinary demands for a mid-decade realignment of the nation's Congressional maps to assure his party retains House control in 2026. State legislators in Texas and M…
President Donald Trump joins Indiana Republicans call on redistricting
President Donald Trump is weighing in on Indiana’s redistricting conversation.In a conversation first reported by the New York Times and Politico, FOX59/CBS4 confirmed that Trump invited Indiana Senate Republicans to participate in a phone call surrounding redistricting on Friday, where he encouraged lawmakers on the topic.
President Donald Trump joins Indiana Republicans call on redistricting
INDIANAPOLIS -- President Donald Trump is weighing in on Indiana's redistricting conversation. In a conversation first reported by the New York Times and Politico, FOX59/CBS4 confirmed that Trump invited Indiana Senate Republicans to participate in a phone call surrounding redistricting on Friday, where he encouraged lawmakers on the topic. According to previous reports, federal officials aim to redistrict Indiana mid-decade to remove Indiana's …
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