Overview
- Gov. Mike Braun formally summoned the General Assembly for a Nov. 3 session limited by law to 30 legislative days to consider revising all nine congressional districts.
- Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray’s office said the votes are still lacking in the GOP-controlled chamber despite weeks of lobbying from the White House.
- President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance met with Indiana Republicans in Washington and Indianapolis to urge mid‑decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 contests.
- Democrats and allied groups condemned the move as a gerrymander and vowed political and legal challenges, with the National Democratic Redistricting Committee urging lawmakers to reject new maps.
- Republicans are eyeing the Democratic-held seats in northwest Indiana and Indianapolis, as the fight unfolds alongside new GOP maps in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina and Democratic countermeasures in California, Illinois and Virginia.