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Indiana Senate Cancels December Redistricting Session for Lack of Votes

Senate Republicans’ shortfall in support effectively shelves the governor’s special-session push.

Overview

  • Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said there are not enough votes to proceed, so the chamber will not reconvene in December to consider new congressional maps.
  • Governor Mike Braun, who had called for a special session on redistricting, urged senators to show up and vote for what he termed fair maps.
  • Democratic Senate Minority Leader Shelli Yoder welcomed the collapse of the plan and called for a focus on cost-of-living and other day-to-day concerns for Hoosiers.
  • Reporting noted lawmakers had until December 13 to act under the governor’s special-session call, but the Senate’s decision halts any vote this year.
  • The setback comes after months of GOP consideration and national pressure, with coverage describing lobbying by President Donald Trump and other allies as Republicans pursued mid-decade remaps in several states.