Indiana GOP Sen. Jean Leising Comes Out Against Early Redistricting
Longtime Indiana Sen. Jean Leising on Wednesday, Nov. 12 announced she “will vote NO” on early congressional map changes, citing constituent opposition.
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2021 Congressional Map Author Now On Board For Mid-Cycle Redistricting
State Sen. Eric Koch, R-Bedford, on Monday, Nov. 10 announced his support for redrawing Indiana’s congressional boundaries in a one-line statement.
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Poll: Hoosier Anti-Redistricting Sentiment Twice As Strong As Support
Hoosiers who oppose early redistricting are more vehement in their convictions than proponents, a new poll says.
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Indiana Black Legislative Caucus Leads Rally Against New Maps
Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and multiple community advocates gathered Monday inside the Statehouse rotunda to oppose Republican efforts to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps before the next census.
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Indiana Lawmakers Set Mid-Cycle Redistricting Work For December
Indiana lawmakers won’t meet to consider new congressional maps and tax code tweaks until the first two weeks of December, legislative leaders announced Monday, Nov. 3 – ending months of speculation.
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Braun Summons Lawmakers For Redistricting Session Amid National GOP Pressure
Gov. Mike Braun on Monday, Oct. 27 called a special session to take up congressional redistricting, a politically charged move that follows months of mounting pressure from national Republicans to redraw Indiana’s map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Republican Support Grows For Redistricting Do-Over In Indiana
Four more Republican state senators have announced their support for drawing new congressional boundaries early in Indiana.
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Indiana Senate GOP Says Redistricting Votes ‘Aren’t There’
Republican leaders in the Indiana Senate say they don’t currently have the votes needed to pursue a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map – a setback for Gov. Mike Braun and national Republicans who have been pushing for new lines ahead of the 2026 midterm election cycle.
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Trump Talks Directly With Indiana Senate Republicans In Redistricting Bid
Pres. Donald Trump spoke with Indiana Senate Republicans on a Friday, Oct. 17 morning phone call in the latest effort to pressure Hoosier GOP legislators to redistrict the state congressional map early.
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New Polls: Hoosiers Losing Faith In Both Parties, Indiana Leaders
Most Indiana voters said the state is on the “wrong track” and expressed growing frustration with their political choices – including unfavorable views of top elected officials and both major parties – according to a new statewide poll released Tuesday, Oct. 14.
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New Poll Reports Majority Of Hoosiers Oppose Redistricting
Another poll concluded that a majority of Hoosiers oppose a GOP effort to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, a move that would potentially eliminate two seats held by Democrats.
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Buttigieg Headlines Rally Opposing Redistricting: ‘Cheaters Never Win’
Roughly 1,000 Hoosiers crowded into the Indiana Statehouse Thursday, Sept. 18 afternoon to hear from former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, who headlined a high-energy rally opposing mid-decade redistricting.
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Braun Keeps Wait-And-See Stance On Redistricting, GOP Lawmakers Deliberate
Gov. Mike Braun on Friday, Aug. 29 again declined to say where he stands on redistricting congressional maps, maintaining that he wants to hear first from Republican leaders in the Indiana General Assembly.
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As Redistricting Looms This year, A Look Back At Gerrymandering
When states are given the opportunity to redraw district lines every 10 years following the census, it is common for the political party with the majority within the state to redraw districts in their political party’s favor, known as gerrymandering.
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