2025 Indiana redistricting attempt
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Between October and December 2025, Indiana lawmakers considered redrawing the state's congressional districts to eliminate Democratic representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The push followed calls from President Donald Trump, and after other states, including Texas, California, Virginia, and Missouri, sought to gerrymander their congressional districts. The proposal was rejected in the State Senate on December 11.
In 2026, eight out of the nine Republicans who voted against redistricting retired or lost renomination.[1]
Background
In 2025, after Texas adopted a new congressional map, California, in response, adopted their own.[2]
On October 10, 2025, Vice President JD Vance met in Indianapolis with Republican state legislators to discuss the "pros and cons" of redistricting.[3]
Proposed legislation
A bill passed by the State House sought to amend Indiana's congressional districts to foster in more Republican support. The legislation, which was passed by the House on December 5, 2025,[4] cracked Indiana's 1st and 7th districts. The 7th, which includes Indianapolis, was split between four different districts in the proposed map.[5]
<tbody> </tbody>| Political affiliation | Voted for | Voted against | No vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 57 | 12 | 1 |
| Democratic Party | — | 29 | 1 |
| Total | 57 | 41 | 2 |
The proposal ran into opposition in the Republican-supermajority Senate, with over a dozen Republican Senators voicing opposition to the move ahead of the vote. In an attempt to pressure holdouts to vote in favor of redrawing the map, Trump vowed to back primary challengers to all Republicans who vote against it.[7] Independent of these actions, a number of Senators were targets of threats of violence against them ahead of the vote, including bomb threats and swatting calls.[8] The bill failed on December 11, 2025, after opposition votes came from 21 Republicans and all 10 Democrats.[9]
| Political affiliation | Voted for | Voted against |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 19 | 21 |
| Democratic Party | — | 10 |
| Total | 19 | 31 |
Impact
With the bill's failure, Indiana's congressional map will remain the same for the 2026 elections, allowing both incumbent Democratic congressmen much easier paths to re-election. Republican governor Mike Braun has vowed to assist Trump in primarying the Republican Senators who voted against redistricting in the 2026 and 2028 primaries.[10]
In 2026, 5 out of the 7 Republicans who voted against redistricting lost renomination. [11]
See also
References
- ^ Corasaniti, Nick; Goldmacher, Shane (May 6, 2026). "Trump's Indiana Victory Shows His Enduring Grip on Core Republican Supporters". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ^ "California election results". NPR. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Volmert, Isabella (October 10, 2025). "Indiana governor meets Indiana Republicans again on redistricting GOP-led state". Associated Press. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Vakil, Caroline (December 5, 2025). "Indiana House passes GOP-friendly congressional map". The Hill. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Davies, Tom; Muñiz, Leslie Bonilla (December 1, 2025). "Map unveiled as Indiana House gets down to redistricting business". Indiana Capital Chronicle. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Davies, Tom; Muñiz, Leslie Bonilla (December 5, 2025). "Indiana House approves redistricting bill, sending issue to state Senate". Indiana Capital Chronicle. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Pellish, Aaron (December 10, 2025). "Trump threatens to primary Indiana Republicans ahead of key redistricting vote". Politico. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ Uribe, Raquel Coronell; Lebowitz, Megan (December 1, 2025). "At least 11 Indiana Republicans were targeted with threats or swatting attacks amid redistricting pressure from Trump". NBC News. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ Dwyer, Kayla; Colombo, Hayleigh (December 11, 2025). "Indiana lawmakers reject Trump's mid-decade redistricting push". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ Pellish, Aaron (December 10, 2025). "Trump threatens to primary Indiana Republicans ahead of key redistricting vote". Politico. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ "GOP State Senator who defied Trump named winner, four months after close election". Washington Post. September 11, 2026. Retrieved September 12, 2026.