US EditionRedistricting battles intensify California, Texas and now Indiana
President Trump and Indiana lawmakers strategize amid national redistricting disputes, with Republicans aiming to bolster congressional seats before 2026, while legal challenges rise in California and Texas.
- On Tuesday, Indiana state lawmakers traveled to Washington to meet President Donald Trump at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building; the visit isn't on Trump's public schedule though he may drop by.
- The White House is pressuring Republican-dominated states to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, aiming to help Republicans hold their narrow House majority.
- Republican control in Indiana means redrawing requires Gov. Mike Braun to call a special session though lawmakers can draw maps; Vice President J.D. Vance met with Braun and Indiana state legislative leaders earlier this month, while White House invitations omitted redistricting.
- In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a lawsuit from Republican lawmakers filed Monday to remove his redistricting plan from the November special election ballot, while in Texas the Senate approved maps adding five Republican seats.
- As the redistricting push spreads beyond Texas and California, several Republican lawmakers express concern about political fallout, making Indiana a potential test case amid midterm seat loss risks.
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Trump has sparked a nationwide mid-decade redistricting battle to boost the GOP House majority
President Donald Trump and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hold hands during a roundtable event at the Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville, Texas, on July 11, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s push to bolster the GOP’s narrow congressional majority in next year’s elections has prompted a rare nationwide mid-decade redistricting battle that has rapidly taken shape over the past weeks. Indiana GOP…
Indiana Republican state lawmakers set to visit the White House amid Trump redistricting push
A group of Republican legislators from Indiana are scheduled to visit the White House Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the meeting told CNN, where the group is likely to discuss redistricting.
Redistricting battles intensify California, Texas and now Indiana
As redistricting efforts escalate, Indiana lawmakers are expected to meet with President Trump, California faces a lawsuit over its redistricting plan and Texas prepares to sign a new congressional map favoring Republicans.
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