The Indiana State Senate has voted down a redistricting map backed by President Donald J. Trump that aimed to create two additional Republican-leaning congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The final vote occurred on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
Under the proposal, the current congressional districts for Representatives Frank Mrvan (D-IN) and Andre Carson (D-IN) would have been eliminated in favor of two new Republican-leaning seats, potentially resulting in a fully Republican delegation from Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives. Currently, Republicans hold seven out of Indiana’s nine congressional seats.
Senate Republican leader Rodric Bray had previously stated that there was insufficient support within the chamber for the redistricting effort. Trump criticized Bray on social media, warning of potential primary challenges for the Indiana Senate leader and others opposing the map. The rejection follows a recent Supreme Court decision allowing Texas to implement its newly redrawn congressional map, which created five additional GOP-favorable districts. Indiana had become a focal point in Trump’s nationwide strategy to reshape congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Conservative organizations such as Turning Point Action supported Trump’s campaign, running advertisements targeting Republican lawmakers who opposed the measure. Trump emphasized the importance of maintaining Republican majorities, stating, “we must keep the majority at all costs,” while pledging to continue pushing for similar redistricting efforts in other states.
