UPDATE (October 20, 2025):
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana Senate Republicans took a call Friday morning from President Trump as he continues to pressure them to redistrict the U.S. House maps for the state ahead of schedule. Trump is trying to add Republicans to the U.S. House in 2026 and has already convinced Texas and Missouri to redraw their districts.
Indiana Senator Tyler Johnson of Leo posted a statement on social media a few hours after the phone call with the President, saying he supported redistricting the state. He was also among the lawmakers who attended a meeting at the White House with Trump on the issue in August.
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UPDATE (October 13, 2025):
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana lawmakers are remaining tight-lipped about the results of Friday’s meeting with Vice President JD Vance on redistricting.
Senate President Pro-Tempore Rodric Bray called it a “productive” and “fruitful” meeting, but added the Republicans have not made a decision yet on drawing new boundaries for the state’s U.S. House seats.
Bray says pros and cons were discussed, and added they will “hopefully have a decision very soon.”
Governor Mike Braun has said it is up to Republican leadership in the Senate and House whether or not he calls a special session to redistrict before the 2026 election.
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UPDATE (October 9, 2025):
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to meet with Indiana Senate Republicans tomorrow.
Vance will be in the Hoosier state to try to drum up more support for the Trump administration’s push to get more red states to redraw their congressional districts for next year’s election.
Republican Senator Sue Glick of LaGrange says more lawmakers she has talked to do not want to redraw the maps until after the next U.S. Census is taken in 2030. Glick says they feel the current maps are fair.
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UPDATE (August 27, 2025):
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) – Indiana Republican lawmakers met with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday as the Trump administration pushes for the state to undertake a redistricting effort.
Dozens of Indiana Republicans met with officials, including Trump and Vice President Vance. Indiana may become the next state to redraw its congressional maps to favor more Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
A recent poll shows that most Hoosiers oppose the idea.
The Indiana General Assembly is controlled by the GOP.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) – Indiana Republican lawmakers are reportedly set to meet with President Trump at the White House. Several reports say that although Tuesday’s event was pre-planned to discuss “the President’s agenda,” the topic of redistricting will no doubt come up.
Indiana may become the next state to redraw its congressional maps to favor more Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Indiana General Assembly is controlled by the GOP.
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