The White House is ramping up its redistricting efforts in GOP-controlled states, with Indiana emerging as the next battleground. Vice President JD Vance is set to meet Thursday with Indiana Governor Mike Braun and top Republican legislators to discuss redrawing congressional maps.
President Donald Trump’s push for more GOP House seats before the 2026 midterms has already triggered redistricting efforts in Texas, Missouri, and Ohio.
Indiana could yield one or two additional Republican seats by targeting Democratic Reps. Frank Mrvan and André Carson. Carson’s Indianapolis-based seat may require splitting urban voters across multiple districts.
Democrats plan a sit-in protest, but with GOP supermajorities in both state chambers, they have little power to block the move. Critics like Rep. Matt Pierce and Rep. André Carson argue the plan subverts democratic norms and suppresses minority voices.
Governor Braun has yet to commit to a special session, calling discussions "exploratory." The Indiana legislature reconvenes in January; the candidate filing deadline is in February.
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