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Indiana Senate Republicans Defy Trump, Reject New Congressional Map

The vote preserves two Democratic seats, exposing rifts inside the GOP over the president's redistricting push.

Overview

  • State senators voted 31–19 to block the proposed map despite a 40–10 Republican majority in the chamber, keeping the current districts in place and safeguarding two Democratic U.S. House seats.
  • President Donald Trump castigated Senate GOP leader Rodric Bray and vowed to support any primary challenger against him in the spring.
  • Indiana Governor Mike Braun denounced the dissenting Republicans, warning of political consequences and saying he will work with the president to contest them.
  • With Republicans holding a five-seat edge in the U.S. House, the White House-backed redistricting campaign remains a national priority, including a Texas map expected to yield five additional GOP seats after the Supreme Court cleared its use this month.
  • Democrats are countering in states they control, including a California referendum-approved map reported to potentially eliminate five Republican seats.