166 search results for “redistricting”
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Trump-backed challengers defeat Indiana senators who blocked redistricting push
Indiana Senate Republicans who opposed congressional redistricting were largely defeated during Tuesday’s primary election, with only one race so far called for an incumbent after President Donald Trump’s call to oust them. The results come after months of political threats, and an estimated $9 million in spending to back primary challengers against the incumbents. The […]
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Trump issues endorsements for Indiana Republicans who supported redistricting
President Donald Trump issued a number of endorsements this week for Indiana Republican lawmakers — and some primary challengers. The move comes after redistricting failed in Indiana, when Trump threatened to challenge Republicans who did not support the redrawing of Indiana congressional maps. Since then, Trump has repeatedly gone to social media to endorse primary challengers and […]
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Mitch Daniels defends lawmakers facing primary challenges over redistricting vote
Former Indiana Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels is lending his political will and name power to help campaign for current Republican state lawmakers being primaried by Trump-supported candidates. Daniels told WFYI on Tuesday when asked, he is happy to lend support for those lawmakers who voted against redistricting late last year and are now trying to keep their […]
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Lawmakers weigh scope of doxxing bill after redistricting threats
Numerous state lawmakers were threatened over President Donald Trump’s congressional redistricting push that failed in Indiana last year. They are now moving to criminalize a harassment tactic called doxxing. Doxxing is posting someone’s personally identifiable information to a social media platform with a harmful intent. A committee heard brief testimony Wednesday after receiving the legislation […]
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‘I lead by consensus’: Sen. Bray defends opposition to redistricting
Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray explained more about why he opposed redistricting despite pressure from the Trump administration. Indiana senators voted against redrawing congressional district maps. The vote failed 19 to 31 last month. Those maps would have given Republicans full control of the nine state’s districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. […]
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‘We’re after you Bray’: Trump targets Indiana GOP leader as Virginia Democrats advance redistricting
President Donald Trump targeted Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray on Saturday for last month’s rejected congressional redistricting plan that would have favored the GOP. Trump, on the Truth Social platform, said Bray “betrayed the Republican Party, the President of the United States, and everyone else who wants to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! We’re after you Bray, […]
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Ford challenges Spartz for 5th Congressional District, says redistricting fight motivated move
Indiana State Senator J.D. Ford (D-District 29) launched a campaign Wednesday to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz in the state’s 5th Congressional District. Ford, who represents parts of Carmel, Indianapolis and Zionsville, said his decision to run was directly inspired by the recent redistricting controversy at the Indiana Statehouse.The attempt by the Trump administration […]
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Gov. Braun focuses on affordability issues, ignores redistricting at State of the State address
Gov. Braun gave his second State of the State address in front of Indiana lawmakers on Wednesday night. The governor opened by touting Indiana’s strong business climate. “In 2025 our message was clear: Indiana is open for business,” Braun said. His speech focused on numerous affordability issues, from utility rates to the cost of housing, and […]
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Indiana lawmakers consider anti-doxing bill following redistricting bomb, swatting threats
Indiana lawmakers hope to crack down on doxing after more than a dozen of their own became victims of threats amid a turbulent but unsuccessful redistricting campaign. Doxing is the public release of someone’s personal information, without their consent, as a threat. Senate Bill 140 would make that a Class A misdemeanor, or a felony […]
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After redistricting, here’s what Indiana Democrats want to address in 2026
Indiana lawmakers gathered at the statehouse today for the second part of the session. The work got underway after a contentious, early start to the session in December where Republicans sparred over redistricting. Lawmakers came in for about two weeks to discuss a national effort to redraw congressional boundaries. At the same time, they also […]
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In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan
This story has been updated. Indiana lawmakers voted 19 to 31 against the congressional redistricting called for by President Donald Trump in his attempt to help Republicans win the 2026 midterm elections.The defeat today in the Indiana Senate, where 40 of the 50 members are Republicans, is the first time Trump’s redistricting campaign has been […]
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National group designed Indiana’s proposed new redistricting map
The new congressional map proposed by Indiana House Republicans was designed by a conservative national redistricting group with deep ties to the Republican Party. Over the past few weeks, lawmakers backing the bill that would change Indiana’s nine congressional districts mid-decade shifted their public comments. They initially claimed they had not seen a map but […]
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After months of pressure, Indiana Senate heads toward final vote on redistricting bill
The Indiana Senate on Wednesday rejected a handful of amendments to a redistricting bill designed to benefit Republicans. Senators are now headed toward the final vote on the bill, after months of pressure from Washington and threats to their careers and even families. Their decision could help tip the balance for control of the U.S. […]
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Emotions run high as Indiana Senate committee advances redistricting bill
Senate Republicans Monday night passed a bill out of committee that aims to redraw Indiana’s congressional districts to favor their party. The bill passed on a 6-3 vote. But several Republican senators said while they would vote “Yes” for the day, that didn’t mean they would vote “Yes” on the Senate floor. Lawmakers heard hours of […]
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Redistricting bill moves towards House passage despite Democrats’ attempt to stall
A bill that would redraw Indiana’s congressional map to benefit Republicans passed through its second reading in the House on Thursday, after hours of argument. The House’s final reading of the bill is expected on Friday. During debate, Democrats introduced a number of amendments aimed at stalling the effort. The redrawn map is part of […]
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Indiana Republicans release proposed congressional redistricting plan
Indiana House Republicans released Monday a proposed redrawing of the state’s congressional maps aimed at producing a 9-0 Republican U.S. House delegation. The proposed map splits strongly Democratic Indianapolis among four districts that all stretch far into rural, heavily Republican counties. The map obliterates the current 7th District now held by Democratic Rep. André Carson. […]
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Sen. Bohacek cites president’s word choice in decision to vote against redistricting
A Republican state senator says he’ll be voting “no” on mid-decade redistricting, citing President Trump’s choice of words as a reason. In a Facebook post Friday, Senator Mike Bohacek (R-Michiana Shores) said he has a daughter with Down Syndrome, adding, “This is not the first time our president has used these insulting and derogatory references and […]
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Northwest Indiana congressional district targeted for redistricting
Flipping a Northwest Indiana congressional seat held by Democrats for almost a century is a big goal of the mid-decade redistricting push. First District U.S. Representative Frank Mrvan (D-Highland) says state senators are being pressured to do something they don’t want to do. “I don’t think it’s ever going to be settled with the president […]
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Indiana House returning next week to address redistricting; Senate to join Dec. 8
This story has been updated. The prospects of President Donald Trump getting a new Indiana congressional map have been revived as state Senate Republicans on Tuesday reversed their refusal to meet next month. Minutes after the Indiana House speaker announced the chamber’s return to the Statehouse on Monday to take up redistricting, the Senate’s leader […]
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Three more Indiana GOP senators report swatting attempts as redistricting pressure rages
As redistricting rhetoric intensifies in Indiana, four Republican lawmakers who oppose the prospect — or are undecided — have reported attempted swatting attacks on their homes. “It is disturbing that anyone would attempt to harm or intimidate lawmakers, but sadly not all that surprising in the current environment,” Sen. Spencer Deery said Thursday, after police […]
