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Braun Calls Nov. 3 Special Session to Weigh Mid‑Decade Redraw of Indiana’s U.S. House Map

The move tests GOP unity in a state where Senate leaders say the votes to approve a new map are not secured.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: Indiana Gov. Mike Braun speaks before U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signs three new SNAP food choice waivers for the states of Idaho, Utah, and Arkansas in her office at the United States Department of Agriculture Whitten Building on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • Gov. Mike Braun set a Nov. 3 special session for lawmakers to consider new congressional lines for all nine U.S. House districts in Indiana.
  • Republicans hold a supermajority and could pass a map without Democrats, yet Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray’s office says the votes “still aren’t there.”
  • President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have pressed Indiana leaders for months, including Oval Office talks with legislative chiefs and multiple Vance visits.
  • With a 7–2 GOP advantage in the delegation, Republicans are eyeing Democrat Frank Mrvan’s northwest 1st District and some push a map that would also rework Indianapolis-based IN‑7.
  • Democrats condemn the effort as a gerrymander and legal challenges are expected, as a compressed election calendar looms with candidate filing opening Jan. 7 and primaries on May 5.