Overview
- The GOP-led Senate voted 31–19 to defeat the proposed congressional map, with 21 Republicans joining Democrats to block the plan.
- Gov. Mike Braun said he will not call another special session on early redistricting, telling State Affairs the effort has “sailed.”
- President Donald Trump and his allies had pushed the rewrite to secure two additional Republican U.S. House seats in 2026.
- Outside pressure intensified as Heritage Action warned of halted projects and Trump and Turning Point threatened primary challenges against no votes.
- Republican holdouts cited conservative principles in opposing a mid-cycle gerrymander, reporting bomb threats and swatting as internal rifts persist over attacks on Senate leader Rodric Bray.