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Indiana Republicans don't have votes to back Trump's redistricting, Senate leader spox says
Indiana Senate Republicans say they do not have votes to pass mid-cycle redistricting despite a pressure campaign from the White House, according to a spokesperson for Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray.
“The votes aren’t there for redistricting,” said Molly Swigart, Bray’s spokesperson.
The news comes just days after President Donald Trump held a phone call with reluctant members of the caucus, according to two people close to the sensitive talks. It threatens to upend what has been a nationwide push from the White House to force red states to redraw maps ahead of the midterms.
A person briefed on the talks said Indiana Gov. Mike Braun was inclined to call a special session to redo the state’s maps as early as next week. A spokesperson for Braun did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The people briefed on the issue, granted anonymity to discuss the status of vote wrangling, said the White House conducted a dial-in poll of lawmakers that revealed the majority of Senate Republicans backed mid-cycle redistricting. But one senator cautioned POLITICO that colleagues were confused by the instructions for the survey because the administration did not provide guidance on how to move forward.
“The votes aren’t there for redistricting,” said Molly Swigart, Bray’s spokesperson.
The news comes just days after President Donald Trump held a phone call with reluctant members of the caucus, according to two people close to the sensitive talks. It threatens to upend what has been a nationwide push from the White House to force red states to redraw maps ahead of the midterms.
A person briefed on the talks said Indiana Gov. Mike Braun was inclined to call a special session to redo the state’s maps as early as next week. A spokesperson for Braun did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The people briefed on the issue, granted anonymity to discuss the status of vote wrangling, said the White House conducted a dial-in poll of lawmakers that revealed the majority of Senate Republicans backed mid-cycle redistricting. But one senator cautioned POLITICO that colleagues were confused by the instructions for the survey because the administration did not provide guidance on how to move forward.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/22/indiana-redistricting-trump-senate-00618155
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