Indiana House Republicans Propose Redrawn Congressional Map Favoring GOP
Indiana House Republicans have released a draft of a redrawn congressional map designed to benefit their party across all nine districts, potentially increasing their U.S. House seats.
Indiana GOP unveils congressional map that carves up Indianapolis
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Overview
- Indiana House Republicans released a draft of a redrawn congressional map that significantly benefits their party across all nine districts, aiming to solidify their political advantage.
- The proposed map strategically carves up Indianapolis and divides Marion County, a move that is expected to weaken Democratic influence in the state's capital.
- Currently, Republicans hold seven out of Indiana's nine U.S. House seats, and the new redistricting plan could potentially net them two additional seats.
- Democratic state Rep. Mitch Gore attempted to persuade five House Republicans to skip a Monday session, indicating opposition to the proposed redistricting efforts.
- State House Speaker Todd Huston expressed confidence in passing the new map, despite concerns that it would effectively gut both existing Democratic-held districts.
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Indiana is redrawing its congressional map mid-decade due to pressure from President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders who want to create more Republican-favoring districts ahead of the 2026 midterms, rather than waiting for the next regular redistricting cycle after the 2030 census.
The proposed map strategically carves up Indianapolis and divides Marion County, which is expected to dilute Democratic voting strength in the state's capital and weaken Democratic influence in the region.
Currently, Republicans hold seven out of Indiana's nine U.S. House seats, with Democrats holding the remaining two.
The Indiana governor can call the legislature into special session for redistricting and has the power to veto any redistricting plan passed by the legislature.
As of now, the proposed map has not been challenged in court, but there has been public opposition, including efforts by Democratic lawmakers to persuade Republicans to oppose the plan and concerns about threats and harassment against lawmakers involved in the process.
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