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Vance Returns to Indiana to Press Mid‑Decade Redistricting as GOP Leaders Remain Undecided

Gov. Mike Braun has not called a special session, leaving the White House push unresolved before 2026 filing deadlines.

Vice President JD Vance speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Vice President JD Vance, gestures while speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Overview

  • Vice President J.D. Vance met Friday in Indianapolis with Gov. Mike Braun and Republican lawmakers for at least his third round of talks on a possible new congressional map.
  • Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said Republicans reviewed the pros and cons with Vance and that no decision has been made.
  • Protesters gathered at the Statehouse during the visit, and Democratic leaders said they will hold town halls to mobilize opposition to a mid‑cycle redraw.
  • The effort is part of a broader national fight in which Texas and Missouri approved new GOP‑leaning maps, as California pursues a countermeasure to aid Democrats.
  • Braun has floated a potential November special session if votes are secured, and the Feb. 6, 2026 filing deadline adds pressure on timing for any map changes.