Overview
- House leaders set Dec. 1 to begin the 2026 regular session with redistricting eligible for action, and the Senate scheduled Dec. 8 to make a "final decision" on any House plan.
- The scheduling reverses an earlier stance from Senate leadership that there were not enough Republican votes to advance mid‑cycle redistricting, and leaders have not confirmed that the votes now exist.
- President Trump praised the House move and pressed senators to "find the votes," warning he would back primary challengers against Republicans who oppose new maps.
- Republicans currently hold 7 of Indiana’s 9 U.S. House seats; Gov. Mike Braun called for a "9-0" map as Democrats criticized the effort as unnecessary and potentially confusing for voters.
- The debate has coincided with a rise in threats, including swatting incidents targeting multiple GOP senators and threats reported by Braun’s office.